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.
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T19:26:08.141Z
Reserved: 2012-04-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2012-2136

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2012-08-09T10:29:46.870
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2012-2136
