What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-6496?

CVE-2015-6496 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.8%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2015-6496?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2015-6496. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 2.8%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2015-6496?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2015-6496. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Conntrack Tools CVE-2015-6496

MEDIUM

DEPRECATED: Code (CWE-17)

2015-08-24 secalert@redhat.com

Denial Of Service Conntrack Tools Debian Linux

5.0

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.0 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 24, 2015 - 14:59 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.0

DescriptionCVE.org

conntrackd in conntrack-tools 1.4.2 and earlier does not ensure that the optional kernel modules are loaded before using them, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a (1) DCCP, (2) SCTP, or (3) ICMPv6 packet.

AnalysisAI

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-17. conntrackd in conntrack-tools 1.4.2 and earlier does not ensure that the optional kernel modules are loaded before using them, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a (1) DCCP, (2) SCTP, or (3) ICMPv6 packet. Affected products include: Netfilter Conntrack-Tools, Debian Debian Linux.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.