CVE-2015-7516

Description

ONOS before 1.5.0 when using the ifwd app allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and switch disconnect) by sending two Ethernet frames with ether_type Jumbo Frame (0x8870).

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.34% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory onosproject.org Vendor Advisory onosproject.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://jira.onosproject.org/browse/ONOS-3349 patch vendor advisory issue tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/26/1 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77752 third party advisory vdb entry
https://wiki.onosproject.org/display/ONOS/Security+advisories patch vendor advisory
https://gerrit.onosproject.org/#/c/6137/ third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-7516?
CVE-2015-7516 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-7516?
To fix CVE-2015-7516, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-7516 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-7516 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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