Security Advisory

CVE-2015-6496

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Vulnerability Description

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.
Published Date August 24, 2015
Official Source NIST NVD Advisory