CVE-2013-2128

Description

The tcp_read_sock function in net/ipv4/tcp.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 does not properly manage skb consumption, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted splice system call for a TCP socket.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/baff42ab1494528907bf4d5870359e31711746ae third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/29/11 mailing list third party advisory patch
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.34 broken link
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1051.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=baff42ab1494528907bf4d5870359e31711746ae
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=968484 issue tracking third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-2128?
CVE-2013-2128 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-2128?
To fix CVE-2013-2128, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-2128 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-2128 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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