CVE-2012-2136

The sock_alloc_send_pskb function in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.5 does not properly validate a certain length value, which allows local…

published August 9, 2012

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
45.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The sock_alloc_send_pskb function in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.5 does not properly validate a certain length value, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and system crash) or possibly gain privileges by leveraging access to a TUN/TAP device.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00560 · 45.5th percentile
Published
2012-08-09T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 09 AUG 10:00Z
    The sock_alloc_send_pskb function in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.5 does not properly validate a certain length value, which allows local…
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