Description
The tcp_illinois_info function in net/ipv4/tcp_illinois.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.19, when the net.ipv4.tcp_congestion_control illinois setting is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and OOPS) by reading TCP stats.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2012-4493 | The tcp_illinois_info function in net/ipv4/tcp_illinois.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.19, when the net.ipv4.tcp_congestion_control illinois setting is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and OOPS) by reading TCP stats. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1644-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1645-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1646-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1647-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1648-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1649-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1650-1 | Linux kernel vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1651-1 | Linux kernel vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1652-1 | Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1653-1 | Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1704-1 | Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T20:42:54.946Z
Reserved: 2012-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2012-4565
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Status : Modified
Published: 2012-12-21T11:47:36.627
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2012-4565
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN