A certain backport in the TCP Fast Open implementation for the Linux kernel before 3.18 does not properly maintain a count value, which allow local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via the Fast Open feature, as demonstrated by visiting the chrome://flags/#enable-tcp-fast-open URL when using certain 3.10.x through 3.16.x kernel builds, including longterm-maintenance releases and ckt (aka Canonical Kernel Team) builds.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | May 27, 2015 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | — | Upgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade python-perfUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libs | Dec 4, 2019 | May 27, 2015 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-tools | Dec 18, 2019 | May 27, 2015 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade perf | Dec 11, 2019 | May 27, 2015 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade kernel-ec2-extraUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade kernel-default | Dec 18, 2015 | May 27, 2015 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-3.16.0-38-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-38-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-53-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-53-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-38-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-38-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-38-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-53-powerpc-e500Upgrade linux-image-3.13.0-53-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-53-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-53-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-53-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-38-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-38-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-53-generic | Nov 8, 2024 | May 27, 2015 |
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