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CVE-2012-6657

The sock_setsockopt function in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 3.5.7 does not ensure that a keepalive action is associated…

Medium4.9EPSS 0.53%
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redhat

Description

The sock_setsockopt function in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 3.5.7 does not ensure that a keepalive action is associated with a stream socket, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by leveraging the ability to create a raw socket.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2012-6657, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified2.0Medium4.9AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
0.53% · top 55% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.9.

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