GSD-2015-1573

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:20
Details
The nft_flush_table function in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5 mishandles the interaction between cross-chain jumps and ruleset flushes, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.
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CVE-2015-1573
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