CVE-2012-6657
linux-2.6 - security update
EPSS 0.12%
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.
How to fix CVE-2012-6657
To remediate CVE-2012-6657, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/linux—upgrade to 3.6.4-1 or later
- Debian/linux-2.6—upgrade to 2.6.32-48squeeze9 or later
Is CVE-2012-6657 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 3.6.4-1
- from 0, < 2.6.32-48squeeze9