CVE-2017-6214 Information

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Reference

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ccf7abb93af09ad0868ae9033d1ca8108bdaec82 http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3804 http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.11 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96421 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037897 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1372 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1615 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1616 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1647 https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ccf7abb93af09ad0868ae9033d1ca8108bdaec82 https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.5