Release Date: | 2012-09-24 |
It was found that the Linux kernel's networking implementation did not correctly handle the setting of the keepalive socket option on raw sockets. A local user able to create a raw socket could use this flaw to crash the system.
See more information about CVE-2012-6657 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD
NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
Base Score: | 4.4 | Base Metrics: | AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Access Vector: | Local network | Attack Complexity: | Medium |
Authentication: | Requires single instance | Confidentiality Impact: | None |
Integrity Impact: | None | Availability Impact: | Complete |
Platform | Errata | Release Date |
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek) | ELSA-2014-3108 | 2014-12-19 |
Oracle Linux version 5 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.36.13.el5uek) | ELSA-2014-3108 | 2014-12-19 |
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-400.36.13.el5uek) | ELSA-2014-3108 | 2014-12-19 |
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel) | ELSA-2014-1997 | 2014-12-16 |
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek) | ELSA-2014-3108 | 2014-12-19 |
Oracle Linux version 6 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.36.13.el6uek) | ELSA-2014-3108 | 2014-12-19 |
Oracle Linux version 6 (ofa-2.6.32-400.36.13.el6uek) | ELSA-2014-3108 | 2014-12-19 |
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