CVE-2012-6704
CVSS V2 High 7.2
CVSS V3 High 7.8
Description
The sock_setsockopt function in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 3.5 mishandles negative values of sk_sndbuf and sk_rcvbuf, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability for a crafted setsockopt system call with the (1) SO_SNDBUF or (2) SO_RCVBUF option.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2012-6704
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2016-12-28T07:59:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-01-17T21:45:17
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 3.4.99 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 7.2
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 10
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 7.8
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/82981930125abfd39d7c8378a9cfdf5e1be2002b | Patch |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1402024 | Issue Tracking |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/03/1 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=82981930125abfd39d7c8378a9cfdf5e1be2002b | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95135 |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6704 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-6704 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 09:54:06 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-02 12:35:55 | 2016-12-28T07:59Z | 2016-12-28T07:59:00 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-02 12:35:55 | 2016-12-31T02:59:00 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-02 12:35:55 | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated | |
| 2022-12-08 18:08:53 | Modified | Undergoing Analysis | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-01-17 22:07:32 | 2023-01-17T21:45:17 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-01-17 22:07:32 | Undergoing Analysis | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |