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CVE-2017-6214
HIGH · CVSS 7.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-02-23T17:59:00.143 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:21:57.393

Summary

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.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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References

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