CVE-2010-4251
kernel: unlimited socket backlog DoS
Severity Score
7.5
*CVSS v3.1
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*EPSS
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*CPE
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0
*Multiple Sources
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Descriptions
The socket implementation in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 does not properly manage a backlog of received packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by sending a large amount of network traffic, as demonstrated by netperf UDP tests.
La implementación del socket en net/core/sock.c en el kernel de Linux anterior a v2.6.34 no maneja correctamente un retraso de los paquetes recibidos, que permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (consumo de memoria) mediante el envío de una gran cantidad de la red tráfico, como lo demuestran las pruebas netperf UDP.
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Timeline
- 2010-11-16 CVE Reserved
- 2011-05-26 CVE Published
- 2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
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- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CAPEC
References (9)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8eae939f1400326b06d0c9afe53d2a484a326871 | X_refsource_confirm | |
| http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/linux-netdev/2010/3/3/6271093/thread | Broken Link | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/46397 | Broken Link | |
| http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.34 | Broken Link | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded | Mailing List | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46637 | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html | 2023-02-13 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=657303 | 2011-06-21 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4251 | 2011-06-21 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | < 2.6.34 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " < 2.6.34" | - |
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| Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Esx Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx" | 4.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx" and version "4.0" | - |
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| Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Esx Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx" | 4.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Esx" and version "4.1" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" | 4.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "4.0" | - |
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