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CVE-2017-6214

CVSS v3.0 7.5 (High)
75% Progress
CVSS v2.0 5 (Medium)
50% Progress
EPSS 4.72 % (93th)
4.72% Progress
Affected Products 1
Advisories 22
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The tcp_splice_read function in net/ipv4/tcp.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and soft lockup) via vectors involving a TCP packet with the URG flag.

Weaknesses
CWE-835
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
CVE Status
PUBLISHED
CNA
MITRE
Published Date
2017-02-23 17:59:00
(7 years ago)
Updated Date
2019-10-03 00:03:26
(5 years ago)

Affected Products

Linux

Configuration #1

    CPE23 From Up To
  Linux Kernel 4.9.10 and prior versions cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel <= 4.9.10