CVE-2015-6937

Name: CVE-2015-6937
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2015-10-19T10:59:07.38+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.52%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-6937 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The __rds_conn_create function in net/rds/connection.c in the Linux kernel through 4.2.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by using a socket that was not properly bound.. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The __rds_conn_create function in net/rds/connection.c in the Linux kernel through 4.2.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by using a socket that was not properly bound.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.52%

40.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	<= 4.2.3
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=74e98eb085889b0d2d4908f59f6e00026063014fPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168447.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168539.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/167358.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00035.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00026.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00031.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00009.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00017.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00018.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00019.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00021.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00022.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00034.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00039.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3364Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/14/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76767Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034453Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2773-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2774-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2777-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1263139Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/74e98eb085889b0d2d4908f59f6e00026063014fPatch, Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=74e98eb085889b0d2d4908f59f6e00026063014fPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168447.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168539.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/167358.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00035.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00026.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00031.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00009.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00017.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00018.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00019.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00021.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00022.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00034.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00039.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3364Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/14/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76767Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034453Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2773-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2774-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2777-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1263139Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/74e98eb085889b0d2d4908f59f6e00026063014fPatch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 19, 2015
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-6937?

How severe is CVE-2015-6937?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-6937 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.52% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-6937?

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Source: NVD / NIST