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CVE-2012-4565

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 enabl…

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
through 3.4.18
Versions 3.4.1, 3.4.2, 3.4.3, 3.4.4, 3.4.5

Weakness classification

CWE-189

References