CVE-2012-3552
Description
From CVE.org
Race condition in the IP implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.0 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (slab corruption and system crash) by sending packets to an application that sets socket options during the handling of network traffic.
Statement
This issue did affect the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
This issue did affect the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
This issue did not affect the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterpise MRG 2.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v2 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 5.4 | 7.1 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network | N/A |
| Access Complexity | High | Medium | N/A |
| Authentication | None | None | N/A |
| Confidentiality Impact | None | None | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | None | None | N/A |
| Availability Impact | Complete | Complete | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
NVD: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank Hafid Lin for reporting this issue.
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