The slhc_init function in drivers/net/slip/slhc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.2.3 does not ensure that certain slot numbers are valid, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted PPPIOCSMAXCID ioctl call.
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2015-10-19T10:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-06T07:59:00.391Z
Reserved: 2015-10-09T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2015-7799

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2015-10-19T10:59:09.367
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2015-7799
