CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2012-4565

MEDIUM
4.7
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

The tcp_illinois_info function in net/ipv4/tcp_illinois.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.19, when the net.ipv4.tcp_congestion_control illinois setting is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and OOPS) by reading TCP stats.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:3.2.35-1CVE-2012-4565
Fixed in:3.2.35-1CVE-2012-4565
Fixed in:3.2.35-1CVE-2012-4565
Fixed in:3.2.35-1CVE-2012-4565

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.49%probability of exploitation in 30 days
38thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 38% of all known CVEs.

References

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