Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 28, 2014· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-6657
CVE-2012-6657
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.
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Affected products
9cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.5.6
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:10.0:sp4:*:*:ltss:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:10.0:sp4:*:*:ltss:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp1:*:*:ltss:*:*:*
- Range: <3.5.7
Patches
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References
9- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3e10986d1d698140747fcfc2761ec9cb64c1d582nvdExploit
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.5.7nvdVendor Advisory
- git.kernel.orgnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.htmlnvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/15/8nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
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