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CVE-2012-6657
published 2014-09-28

CVE-2012-6657: The sock_setsockopt function in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 3.5.7 does not ensure that a keepalive action is associated with a stream socket…

medium4.9CVSS 3.1
AVLACLAuNCNINAC
The sock_setsockopt function in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 3.5.7 does not ensure that a keepalive action is associated with a stream socket, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by leveraging the ability to create a raw socket.

Affected

13 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
debianlinux< linux 3.6.4-1 (bookworm)linux 3.6.4-1 (bookworm)
linuxlinux_kernel<= 3.5.6
linuxlinux_kernel
linuxlinux_kernel
linuxlinux_kernel
linuxlinux_kernel
linuxlinux_kernel
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0 < 3.6.4-13.6.4-1
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0 < 3.6.4-13.6.4-1
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0 < 3.6.4-13.6.4-1
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0 < 3.6.4-13.6.4-1
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_server
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_server

CVSS provenance

nvd4.9MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
osv4.9MEDIUM