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CVE-2013-6432

The ping_recvmsg function in net/ipv4/ping.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.4 does not properly interact with read system calls on ping sockets, which allows …

Impact

The ping_recvmsg function in net/ipv4/ping.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.4 does not properly interact with read system calls on ping sockets, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) by leveraging unspecified privileges to execute a crafted application.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
through 3.12.3
Versions 3.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2, 3.0.3, 3.0.4

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