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CVE-2017-14106

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Description

The tcp_disconnect function in net/ipv4/tcp.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12 allows local users to cause a denial of service (__tcp_select_window divide-by-zero error and system crash) by triggering a disconnect within a certain tcp_recvmsg code path.

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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/499350a5a6e7512d9ed369ed63a4244b6536f4f8

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=499350a5a6e7512d9ed369ed63a4244b6536f4f8

https://www.mail-archive.com/netdev%40vger.kernel.org/msg186255.html

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2017-5618

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2172

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3200

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2931

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2930

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2918

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039549

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100878

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00007.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-09-01

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00078

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