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TI-2015-02944 Aliases CVE-2015-3331GHSA-px59-358h-xw3q

The __driver_rfc4106_decrypt function in arch/x86/crypto/aesni-intel_glue.c in the Linux…

Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The __driver_rfc4106_decrypt function in arch/x86/crypto/aesni-intel_glue.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19.3 does not properly determine the memory locations used for encrypted data, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code by triggering a crypto API call, as demonstrated by use of a libkcapi test program with an AF_ALG(aead) socket.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.10027 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 5 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.2.69; 3.3 to before 3.4.108; 3.5 to before 3.10.73; 3.12 to before 3.12.40; 3.13 to before 3.14.37; 3.15 to before 3.16.35; 3.17 to before 3.18.11; 3.19 to before 3.19.3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.2.69; 3.3 to before 3.4.108; 3.5 to before 3.10.73; 3.12 to before 3.12.40; 3.13 to before 3.14.37; 3.15 to before 3.16.35; 3.17 to before 3.18.11; 3.19 to before 3.19.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 5 advisories

  • RHSA-2015:1199 Released 2015-06-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node Optional EUS (v. 6.5) kernel-2.6.32-431.59.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-431.59.1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.5) kernel-2.6.32-431.59.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-431.59.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-431.59.1.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5) kernel-2.6.32-431.59.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-431.59.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-431.59.1.el6 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.5) kernel-2.6.32-431.59.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-431.59.1.el6
  • RHSA-2015:1081 Released 2015-06-09 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-504.23.4.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-504.23.4.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-504.23.4.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-504.23.4.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-504.23.4.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-504.23.4.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-504.23.4.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-504.23.4.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-504.23.4.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-504.23.4.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-504.23.4.el6 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-504.23.4.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-504.23.4.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-504.23.4.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-504.23.4.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-504.23.4.el6
  • RHSA-2015:0987 Released 2015-05-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-229.4.2.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-229.4.2.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-229.4.2.el7 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-229.4.2.el7, python-perf-3.10.0-229.4.2.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-229.4.2.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-229.4.2.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-229.4.2.el7 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-229.4.2.el7, python-perf-3.10.0-229.4.2.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-229.4.2.ael7b, kernel-3.10.0-229.4.2.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-229.4.2.ael7b +20
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-229.4.2.ael7b, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-229.4.2.ael7b, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-229.4.2.el7 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-229.4.2.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-229.4.2.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-229.4.2.el7 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-229.4.2.el7, python-perf-3.10.0-229.4.2.el7
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2015:0989 Released 2015-05-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 kernel-rt-1:3.10.0-229.rt56.151.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-1:3.10.0-229.rt56.151.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-1:3.10.0-229.rt56.151.el6rt +7
  • RHSA-2015:0981 Released 2015-05-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Realtime (v. 7) kernel-rt-3.10.0-229.4.2.rt56.141.6.el7_1, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.0-229.4.2.rt56.141.6.el7_1, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.0-229.4.2.rt56.141.6.el7_1 +4

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0987
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0987
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node Optional EUS (v. 6.5)Fixed RHSA-2015:1199
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0987
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0987
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1081
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1081
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1081
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.5)Fixed RHSA-2015:1199
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1081
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Realtime (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0981
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1081
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0987
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5)Fixed RHSA-2015:1199
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1081
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0987
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.5)Fixed RHSA-2015:1199
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1081
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0987
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1081
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0987
Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2Fixed RHSA-2015:0989
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-3331
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-px59-358h-xw3q

References

Advisory 13

Other 3

Sources

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