CVE-2013-0290

The __skb_recv_datagram function in net/core/datagram.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8 does not properly handle the MSG_PEEK flag with zero-length data, which…

published February 19, 2013

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
33.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The __skb_recv_datagram function in net/core/datagram.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8 does not properly handle the MSG_PEEK flag with zero-length data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and system hang) via a crafted application.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00402 · 33.3th percentile
Published
2013-02-19T19:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 19 FEB 19:00Z
    The __skb_recv_datagram function in net/core/datagram.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8 does not properly handle the MSG_PEEK flag with zero-length data, which…
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