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CVE-2015-8787

kernel: Missing NULL pointer check in nf_nat_redirect_ipv4

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.4

CVSS 2.0

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Published · December 2, 2015

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

A NULL-pointer dereference vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's TCP stack, in net/netfilter/nf_nat_redirect.c in the nf_nat_redirect_ipv4() function. A remote, unauthenticated user could exploit this flaw to create a system crash (denial of service).

Statement

This issue does not affect the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, 7 and MRG-2 as the code with the flaw is not present in the products listed.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 2.0 · 5.4
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference