High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 23, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-6214
CVE-2017-6214
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.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
11- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ccf7abb93af09ad0868ae9033d1ca8108bdaec82nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.11nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3804nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96421nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037897nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1372nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1615nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1616nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1647nvd
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01nvd
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