# CVE-2015-3332: A certain backport in the TCP Fast Open implementation for the Linux kernel before 3.18 does not properly maintain a count value, which allo

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-05-27 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A certain backport in the TCP Fast Open implementation for the Linux kernel before 3.18 does not properly maintain a count value, which allow local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via the Fast Open feature, as demonstrated by visiting the chrome://flags/#enable-tcp-fast-open URL when using certain 3.10.x through 3.16.x kernel builds, including longterm-maintenance releases and ckt (aka Canonical Kernel Team) builds.

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/14/14
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213951
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3237
- https://bugs.debian.org/782515
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.network/359588

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