Description
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: 2014-09-28
Score: 4.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-103-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-6503 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1644-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1645-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1899-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1900-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T21:36:01.830Z

Reserved: 2014-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-6657

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-09-28T10:55:10.033

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2012-6657

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-6657 - Bugzilla

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