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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, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by leveraging the ability to create a raw socket.

Published

2014-09-28T10:55:10.033

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.9 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-264
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System linux linux_kernel ≤ 3.5.6 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 3.5.1 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 3.5.2 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 3.5.3 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 3.5.4 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 3.5.5 Yes
Operating System novell suse_linux_enterprise_server 10.0 Yes
Operating System novell suse_linux_enterprise_server 11.0 Yes
References