CVE-2017-6214
N/A
Published: February 23, 2017 at 05:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:21 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 5%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 4.9.10
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ccf7abb93af09ad0868ae9033d1ca8108bdaec82
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3804
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.11
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1372
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1615
References (11)
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ccf7abb93af09ad0868ae9033d1ca8108bdaec82Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3804x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.11Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1372Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1615Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1616Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-835
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