SB2017060230 - CentOS 6 update for kernel
Published: June 2, 2017 Updated: July 3, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017060230
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6214)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform denial of service (DoS) attack.The vulnerability exists due to an error in tcp_splice_read() function in net/ipv4/tcp.c in Linux kernel before 4.9.11. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted TCP packet with the URG flag and trigger infinite loop.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to perform denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.