| CVE-2012-6657 | Date: (C)2014-09-29 (M)2024-04-19 |
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.
CVSS Score and Metrics +CVSS Score and Metrics -| CVSS V2 Severity: |
| CVSS Score : 4.9 |
| Exploit Score: 3.9 |
| Impact Score: 6.9 |
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| CVSS V2 Metrics: |
| Access Vector: LOCAL |
| Access Complexity: LOW |
| Authentication: NONE |
| Confidentiality: NONE |
| Integrity: NONE |
| Availability: COMPLETE |
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