CVE-2017-6214 | BDVDB-2026-82061 Detail
Description#
The tcp_splice_read function in net/ipv4/tcp.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and soft lockup) via vectors involving a TCP packet with the URG flag.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96421
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1615
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ccf7abb93af09ad0868ae9033d1ca8108bdaec82
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1647
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1616
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1372
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037897
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3804
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.11
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ccf7abb93af09ad0868ae9033d1ca8108bdaec82
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.