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CVE-2012-4565

Published: Dec 21, 2012 | Modified: Apr 11, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
4.7 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
RedHat/V2
4.7 MODERATE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4565
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/189.html

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.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Linux_kernelLinux*3.4.18 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux3.4.1 (including)3.4.1 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux3.4.2 (including)3.4.2 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux3.4.3 (including)3.4.3 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux3.4.4 (including)3.4.4 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux3.4.5 (including)3.4.5 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux3.4.6 (including)3.4.6 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux3.4.7 (including)3.4.7 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux3.4.8 (including)3.4.8 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux3.4.9 (including)3.4.9 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux3.4.10 (including)3.4.10 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux3.4.11 (including)3.4.11 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux3.4.12 (including)3.4.12 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux3.4.13 (including)3.4.13 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux3.4.14 (including)3.4.14 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux3.4.15 (including)3.4.15 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux3.4.16 (including)3.4.16 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux3.4.17 (including)3.4.17 (including)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6RedHatkernel-0:2.6.32-279.19.1.el6*
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2RedHatkernel-rt-0:3.2.33-rt50.66.el6rt*
LinuxUbuntuhardy*
LinuxUbuntulucid*
LinuxUbuntuoneiric*
LinuxUbuntuprecise*
LinuxUbuntuprecise/esm*
LinuxUbuntuquantal*
LinuxUbuntuupstream*
Linux-2.6Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-armadaxpUbuntuprecise*
Linux-armadaxpUbuntuquantal*
Linux-armadaxpUbuntuupstream*
Linux-awsUbuntuupstream*
Linux-ec2Ubuntulucid*
Linux-ec2Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-floUbuntutrusty*
Linux-floUbuntutrusty/esm*
Linux-floUbuntuupstream*
Linux-floUbuntuutopic*
Linux-floUbuntuvivid*
Linux-floUbuntuvivid/stable-phone-overlay*
Linux-floUbuntuwily*
Linux-floUbuntuxenial*
Linux-floUbuntuyakkety*
Linux-fsl-imx51Ubuntulucid*
Linux-fsl-imx51Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-gkeUbuntuupstream*
Linux-goldfishUbuntusaucy*
Linux-goldfishUbuntutrusty*
Linux-goldfishUbuntutrusty/esm*
Linux-goldfishUbuntuupstream*
Linux-grouperUbuntusaucy*
Linux-grouperUbuntutrusty*
Linux-grouperUbuntuupstream*
Linux-grouperUbuntuutopic*
Linux-hweUbuntuupstream*
Linux-hwe-edgeUbuntuupstream*
Linux-linaro-omapUbuntuoneiric*
Linux-linaro-omapUbuntuprecise*
Linux-linaro-omapUbuntuquantal*
Linux-linaro-omapUbuntuupstream*
Linux-linaro-sharedUbuntuoneiric*
Linux-linaro-sharedUbuntuprecise*
Linux-linaro-sharedUbuntuquantal*
Linux-linaro-sharedUbuntuupstream*
Linux-linaro-vexpressUbuntuoneiric*
Linux-linaro-vexpressUbuntuprecise*
Linux-linaro-vexpressUbuntuquantal*
Linux-linaro-vexpressUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-backport-maverickUbuntulucid*
Linux-lts-backport-maverickUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-backport-oneiricUbuntulucid*
Linux-lts-backport-oneiricUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-quantalUbuntuprecise*
Linux-lts-quantalUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-trustyUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-utopicUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-vividUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-wilyUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-xenialUbuntuupstream*
Linux-maguroUbuntusaucy*
Linux-maguroUbuntutrusty*
Linux-maguroUbuntuupstream*
Linux-makoUbuntusaucy*
Linux-makoUbuntutrusty*
Linux-makoUbuntutrusty/esm*
Linux-makoUbuntuupstream*
Linux-makoUbuntuutopic*
Linux-makoUbuntuvivid*
Linux-makoUbuntuvivid/stable-phone-overlay*
Linux-makoUbuntuwily*
Linux-makoUbuntuxenial*
Linux-makoUbuntuyakkety*
Linux-mantaUbuntusaucy*
Linux-mantaUbuntuupstream*
Linux-mvl-doveUbuntulucid*
Linux-mvl-doveUbuntuupstream*
Linux-qcm-msmUbuntulucid*
Linux-qcm-msmUbuntuoneiric*
Linux-qcm-msmUbuntuprecise*
Linux-qcm-msmUbuntuquantal*
Linux-qcm-msmUbuntuupstream*
Linux-raspi2Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-raspi2Ubuntuvivid/ubuntu-core*
Linux-snapdragonUbuntuupstream*
Linux-ti-omap4Ubuntuoneiric*
Linux-ti-omap4Ubuntuprecise*
Linux-ti-omap4Ubuntuquantal*
Linux-ti-omap4Ubuntuupstream*

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