CVE-2017-6214

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…

published February 23, 2017

CVSS
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EPSS
5%
Percentile
91.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.04666 · 91.7th percentile
Published
2017-02-23T17:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 23 FEB 17:00Z
    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…
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