CVE-2012-6704

The sock_setsockopt function in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 3.5 mishandles negative values of sk_sndbuf and sk_rcvbuf, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability for a crafted setsockopt system call with the (1) SO_SNDBUF or (2) SO_RCVBUF option.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/82981930125abfd39d7c8378a9cfdf5e1be2002b	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1402024	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/03/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=82981930125abfd39d7c8378a9cfdf5e1be2002b	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95135	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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Information

Published : 2016-12-27 23:59

Updated : 2023-01-17 13:45

NVD link : CVE-2012-6704

Mitre link : CVE-2012-6704

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

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