CVE-2015-0272
No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 92nd percentile. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
What it is
From the CVE record
GNOME NetworkManager allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (IPv6 traffic disruption) via a crafted MTU value in an IPv6 Router Advertisement (RA) message, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8215.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
5.1% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 92nd percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
5 events over 3873 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- OpenVAS check added
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Publishedweakness classified
Affected products
- linux enterprise debuginfoOperating Systems / linux-distro
- linux enterprise desktopOperating Systems / linux-distro
- linux enterprise real time extensionOperating Systems / rtos-embedded-os
- linux enterprise serverOperating Systems / linux-distro
- linux enterprise software development kitOperating Systems / linux-distro
- linux enterprise workstation extensionOperating Systems / linux-distro
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Technical detail
CVSS 2.0 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Scored 5.0 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Access Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network
- Access Complexity LowNo special conditions required
- Authentication NoneNo authentication required
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality NoneNo confidentiality impact
- Integrity NoneNo integrity impact
- Availability PartialReduced performance or service disruption
Weaknesses
Sources
References in the record
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00018.html
- ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2792-1
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00031.html
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