The (1) udp_recvmsg and (2) udpv6_recvmsg functions in the Linux kernel before 4.0.6 do not properly consider yielding a processor, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via incorrect checksums within a UDP packet flood.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux_kernel | Linux | * | 3.2.70 (excluding) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 3.3 (including) | 3.4.109 (excluding) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 3.5 (including) | 3.10.81 (excluding) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 3.11 (including) | 3.12.44 (excluding) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 3.13 (including) | 3.14.45 (excluding) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 3.15 (including) | 3.16.35 (excluding) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 3.17 (including) | 3.18.17 (excluding) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 3.19 (including) | 4.0.6 (excluding) |