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CVE-2013-0290

The __skb_recv_datagram function in net/core/datagram.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8 does not properly handle the MSG_PEEK flag with zero-

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Summary

The __skb_recv_datagram function in net/core/datagram.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8 does not properly handle the MSG_PEEK flag with zero-length data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and system hang) via a crafted application.

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Affected versions

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References 8

mandriva.com

bugzilla.redhat.com

git.kernel.org

GitHub · torvalds/linux

kernel.org

openwall.com

lists.opensuse.org