The __skb_recv_datagram function in net/core/datagram.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8 does not properly handle the MSG_PEEK flag with zero-length data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and system hang) via a crafted application.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade linux-grsec | Aug 30, 2017 | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-xenUpgrade kernel-desktop-baseUpgrade kernel-desktop-develUpgrade kernel-trace-develUpgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-paeUpgrade kernel-vanilla-develUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade kernel-pae-baseUpgrade kernel-pae-develUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-xen-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-ec2-baseUpgrade kernel-desktopUpgrade kernel-trace-baseUpgrade kernel-xen-baseUpgrade kernel-ec2-extraUpgrade kernel-traceUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-debug-baseUpgrade kernel-vanilla | Feb 17, 2015 | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-3.5.0-26-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-26-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-26-highbankUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-26-omapUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-26-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-221-omap4 | Nov 8, 2024 | Feb 19, 2013 |
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