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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, wh…

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
through 3.5.6
Versions 3.5.1, 3.5.2, 3.5.3, 3.5.4, 3.5.5
NovellSuse Linux Enterprise Server
Versions 10.0, 11.0

Weakness classification

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