kernel: Missing NULL pointer check in nf_nat_redirect_ipv4
Published May 2, 2016
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.75%
Description
The redirect_target function in net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_REDIRECT.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) by sending packets to an interface that has a 0.0.0.0 IP address, a related issue to CVE-2015-8787.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.5.75
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.75% (0.03752) | 89.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.75% (0.03752) | 88.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.65% (0.00652) | 69.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.78% (0.00778) | 82.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.78% (0.00778) | 80.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.78% (0.00778) | 78.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://marc.info/?l=netfilter-devel&m=106668497403047&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/27/9 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2003-1604 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1303072 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-1604
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-1604
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://marc.info/?l=netfilter-devel&m=106668497403047&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/27/9 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2003-1604 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1303072 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-1604 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-1604 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.