CVE-2017-6214
High
CVE-2017-6214
The tcp_splice_read function in net/ipv4/tcp.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and soft lockup) via vectors involving a TCP packet with the URG flag.
Exploit probability
4.7%
Published
February 23, 2017
Required by
Not available
Last source change
April 16, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2017-6214
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The tcp_splice_read function in net/ipv4/tcp.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and soft lockup) via vectors involving a TCP packet with the URG flag.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ccf7abb93af09ad0868ae9033d1ca8108bdaec82
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3804
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.11
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96421
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037897
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1372
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1615
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1616
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1647
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ccf7abb93af09ad0868ae9033d1ca8108bdaec82
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01