High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 23, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

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.

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Affected products

Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.9.10
- (no CPE)range: <4.9.11
osv-coords86 versions
pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-bigmem&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-bigmem&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-bigsmp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ppc64&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ppc64&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt_debug&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt_trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_15&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_7&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_21&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_21&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012
< 3.0.101-100.1+ 85 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-100.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-100.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.59-92.17.3
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.59-92.17.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-100.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.59-92.17.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.72.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.59-92.17.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-100.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.72.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.59-92.17.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.59-92.17.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-100.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.4
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.59-92.17.8
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.72.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-100.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-100.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.59-92.17.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-100.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-100.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-100.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-100.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.74-7.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-69.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.74-7.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-69.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.59-92.17.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-100.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.59-92.17.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.72.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.59-92.17.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-100.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.72.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.59-92.17.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-69.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.74-7.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.59-92.17.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-100.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.59-92.17.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.72.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.59-92.17.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-100.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.72.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.59-92.17.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-69.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.74-7.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-100.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-100.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-100.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.72.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-100.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.72.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

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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