CVE-2010-4805
High
Description
The socket implementation in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 does not properly manage a backlog of received packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a large amount of network traffic, related to the sk_add_backlog function and the sk_rmem_alloc socket field. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2010-4251.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedMay 26, 2011
First seenMay 26, 2011
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel2.6.35 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v < 2.6.35 | 2.6.35 |
| redhat enterprise_linux | 4.0 | — |
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