# CVE-2012-3412: The sfc (aka Solarflare Solarstorm) driver in the Linux kernel before 3.2.30 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (DMA descr

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-10-03 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The sfc (aka Solarflare Solarstorm) driver in the Linux kernel before 3.2.30 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (DMA descriptor consumption and network-controller outage) via crafted TCP packets that trigger a small MSS value.

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## References

- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1572-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1579-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1578-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50732
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50811
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/68cb695ccecf949d48949e72f8ce591fdaaa325c
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1401.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1567-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00005.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1323.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=844714
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1324.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1577-1
- https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2012/suse-su-20121679-1.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1568-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1575-1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1347.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51193
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.30
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1430.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1375.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/03/4
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50633
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1580-1

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