Description
GNOME NetworkManager allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (IPv6 traffic disruption) via a crafted MTU value in an IPv6 Router Advertisement (RA) message, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8215.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | network-manager | 1.0.4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | network-manager | 1.0.4-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | network-manager | 1.0.4-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +6 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +4 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | linux | 3.13.0-66.108 | USN-2776-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | linux-lts-utopic | 3.16.0-52.71~14.04.1 | USN-2797-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | linux-lts-vivid | 3.19.0-31.36~14.04.1 | USN-2778-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.15 | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | ModemManager +4 | 1.1.0-8.git20130913.el7 | RHSA-2015:2315 |
| RHEL 7 | NetworkManager +13 | 1:1.0.6-27.el7 | RHSA-2015:2315 |
| RHEL 7 | NetworkManager-libreswan +1 | 1.0.6-3.el7 | RHSA-2015:2315 |
| RHEL 7 | libnm-gtk +3 | 1.0.6-2.el7 | RHSA-2015:2315 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | kernel-obs-build | 3.12.51-60.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0585-1, SUSE-SU-2015:2292-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | kernel-xen +4 | 3.12.51-60.20.2 | SUSE-SU-2016:0585-1, SUSE-SU-2015:2292-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | lttng-modules | 2.7.0-3.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0585-1 |
| SLES 12 | kernel-docs | 3.12.51-52.31.5 | SUSE-SU-2015:2194-1 |
| SLES 12 | kernel-ec2 +5 | 3.12.51-52.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0585-1, SUSE-SU-2015:2292-1, SUSE-SU-2015:2194-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | kernel-docs | 3.0.101-68.2 | SUSE-SU-2015:2339-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | kernel-ec2 +7 | 3.0.101-68.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:2339-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | kernel-docs | 3.0.101-0.47.71.3 | SUSE-SU-2015:2108-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | kernel-ec2 +8 | 3.0.101-0.47.71.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:2108-1 |
| SLES 11 SP2 | kernel-ec2 +6 | 3.0.101-0.7.40.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2074-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | kernel-xen +3 | 3.12.51-60.20.2 | SUSE-SU-2016:0585-1, SUSE-SU-2015:2292-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | lttng-modules | 2.7.0-3.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0585-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 | kernel-xen +3 | 3.12.51-52.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:2194-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | kernel-ec2 +7 | 3.0.101-68.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:2339-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP3 | kernel-ec2 +8 | 3.0.101-0.47.71.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:2108-1 |
| SLE Real Time 11 SP4 | kernel-rt +3 | 3.0.101.rt130-48.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:2350-1 |
| SLE Real Time 11 SP3 | kernel-rt +2 | 3.0.101.rt130-0.33.44.2 | SUSE-SU-2016:0354-1 |
| SLE Real Time 11 SP3 | kernel-syms-rt | 3.0.101.rt130-0.33.44.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0354-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_1 | 1-4.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:2292-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_3 | 1-2.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0585-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 | kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_9 | 1-2.2 | SUSE-SU-2015:2194-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | ModemManager +4 | 1.1.0-8.git20130913.el7 | ELSA-2015-2315 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | NetworkManager +13 | 1:1.0.6-27.0.1.el7 | ELSA-2015-2315 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | NetworkManager-libreswan +1 | 1.0.6-3.el7 | ELSA-2015-2315 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | libnm-gtk +3 | 1.0.6-2.el7 | ELSA-2015-2315 |
Advisories 13
- RHSA-2015:2315 Red Hat Security Advisory: NetworkManager security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- USN-2776-1 linux vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- USN-2797-1 linux-lts-utopic vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- USN-2778-1 linux-lts-vivid vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:0585-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:2194-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:2339-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:2108-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:0354-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2074-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:2292-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:2350-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2015-2315 Moderate: NetworkManager security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 24, 2015
References
- SUSE-SU-2015:2292 vendor-advisory
- USN-2792-1 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2015:2350 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2015:2194 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2016:0354 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2015:2339 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2015:2108 vendor-advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- 76814 vdb-entry
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/commit/?id=d5fc88e573fa58b93034b04d35a2454f5d28cad9
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1192132
- SUSE-SU-2016:2074 vendor-advisory