DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6657

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2012-6657
Downstream
DLA-103-1
Published: 28 Sept 2014, 10:55
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:12

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

28 Sept 2014, 10:55
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:12
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The sock_setsockopt function in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 3.5.7 does not ensure that a keepalive action is associated with a stream socket, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by leveraging the ability to create a raw socket.

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 3.6.4-1 | < 3.6.4-1 | < 3.6.4-1 | < 3.6.4-1

References (1)