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 u…
Published: 2014-09-28 · CVSS: Unscored
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.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7