CVE-2012-4565

CVE Details

Release Date:2012-10-31

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.

See more information about CVE-2012-4565 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


CVSS v2.0 metrics


NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score: 4.7 Base Metrics: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector: Local network Attack Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None required Confidentiality Impact: None
Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Complete

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2012-20472012-12-19
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2012-20482012-12-20
Oracle Linux version 5 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-300.39.2.el5uek)ELSA-2012-20482012-12-20
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-300.39.2.el5uek)ELSA-2012-20482012-12-20
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)ELSA-2012-15802012-12-19
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2012-20472012-12-19
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2012-20482012-12-20
Oracle Linux version 6 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-300.39.2.el6uek)ELSA-2012-20482012-12-20
Oracle Linux version 6 (ofa-2.6.32-300.39.2.el6uek)ELSA-2012-20482012-12-20



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