The sock_setsockopt function in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 3.5.7 does not ensure that a keepalive action is associated with a stream socket, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by leveraging the ability to create a raw socket.
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T21:36:01.830Z
Reserved: 2014-09-15T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2012-6657

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2014-09-28T10:55:10.033
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2012-6657
