Description
The do_tcp_setsockopt function in net/ipv4/tcp.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc2 does not properly restrict TCP_MAXSEG (aka MSS) values, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via a setsockopt call that specifies a small value, leading to a divide-by-zero error or incorrect use of a signed integer.
Published: 2010-11-20
Score: 4.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-4141 The do_tcp_setsockopt function in net/ipv4/tcp.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc2 does not properly restrict TCP_MAXSEG (aka MSS) values, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via a setsockopt call that specifies a small value, leading to a divide-by-zero error or incorrect use of a signed integer.
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Linux Linux Kernel
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Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension Linux Enterprise Server
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T03:34:37.237Z

Reserved: 2010-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2010-4165

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Status : Modified

Published: 2010-11-22T13:00:19.300

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2010-4165

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Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2010-11-10T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2010-4165 - Bugzilla

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