CVE-2012-4565
Public on 2012-11-20
Modified on 2014-09-14
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.
Severity
Medium
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | kernel | 2012-11-20 | ALAS-2012-142 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 1 | kernel | 2013-01-14 | ALAS-2013-148 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 1 | nvidia | 2013-01-14 | ALAS-2013-148 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv2 | 4.7 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
| NVD | CVSSv2 | 4.7 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |