CVE-2015-8970 is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the Linux kernel (before version 4.4.2) affecting the crypto/algif_skcipher.c component. A local attacker can trigger a denial of service (system crash) by using a crafted application that initiates an AF_ALG socket without supplying a key before an accept system call. This vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating low attack complexity and privileges required, with a high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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