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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:10.0:sp4:*:*:ltss:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp1:*:*:ltss:*:*:*

History

13 Feb 2023, 04:38

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3e10986d1d698140747fcfc2761ec9cb64c1d582', 'name': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3e10986d1d698140747fcfc2761ec9cb64c1d582', 'tags': ['Exploit'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • (MISC) http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3e10986d1d698140747fcfc2761ec9cb64c1d582 -

Information

Published : 2014-09-28 10:55

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:31


NVD link : CVE-2012-6657

Mitre link : CVE-2012-6657

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-6657


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Products Affected

novell

  • suse_linux_enterprise_server

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-264

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