CVE-2012-6657

CVE Details

Release Date:2012-09-24

Description


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


CVSS v2.0 metrics


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

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2014-31082014-12-19
Oracle Linux version 5 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.36.13.el5uek)ELSA-2014-31082014-12-19
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-400.36.13.el5uek)ELSA-2014-31082014-12-19
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)ELSA-2014-19972014-12-16
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2014-31082014-12-19
Oracle Linux version 6 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.36.13.el6uek)ELSA-2014-31082014-12-19
Oracle Linux version 6 (ofa-2.6.32-400.36.13.el6uek)ELSA-2014-31082014-12-19



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