Unscored severity · published Sep 28, 2014
CVE-2012-6657
The sock_setsockopt function in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 3.5.7 does not ensure that a keepalive action is associated with a stream socket, which allows local…
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CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The sock_setsockopt function in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 3.5.7 does not ensure that a keepalive action is associated with a stream socket, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by leveraging the ability to create a raw socket.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 45% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
through 3.5.6; 3.5.1; 3.5.2; 3.5.3; 3.5.4; 3.5.5 · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux Enterprise Server · Novell
10.0; 11.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6657
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-6657
git.kernel.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3e10986d1d698140747fcfc2761ec9cb64c1d582
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142722450701342&w=2
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142722544401658&w=2
Vendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.5.7
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