Unscored severity · published Nov 20, 2010
CVE-2010-4165
The do_tcp_setsockopt function in net/ipv4/tcp.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc2 does not properly restrict TCP_MAXSEG (aka MSS) values, which allows local users to cause a…
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CVSS
1.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The do_tcp_setsockopt function in net/ipv4/tcp.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc2 does not properly restrict TCP_MAXSEG (aka MSS) values, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via a setsockopt call that specifies a small value, leading to a divide-by-zero error or incorrect use of a signed integer.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.5% · higher than 74% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
before 2.6.37; 2.6.37; 2.6.37 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Desktop · Suse
11 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension · Suse
11 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Server · Suse
11 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
11.2; 11.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4165
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4165
git.kernel.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7a1abd08d52fdeddb3e9a5a33f2f15cc6a5674d2
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778
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