### [CVE-2015-7799](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-7799) ![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=n%2Fa&color=blue) ![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=n%2Fa&color=blue) ![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=n%2Fa&color=brighgreen) ### Description 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. ### POC #### Reference - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2886-1 #### Github - https://github.com/guoygang/vul-guoygang