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CVE ID: CVE-2012-6704

Description: The sock_setsockopt function in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 3.5 mishandles negative values of sk_sndbuf and sk_rcvbuf, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability for a crafted setsockopt system call with the (1) SO_SNDBUF or (2) SO_RCVBUF option.

Test IDs: 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2017.772

Cross References: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-6704
BugTraq ID: 95135
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95135
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/03/1

CVE ID:	CVE-2012-6704
Description:	The sock_setsockopt function in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 3.5 mishandles negative values of sk_sndbuf and sk_rcvbuf, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability for a crafted setsockopt system call with the (1) SO_SNDBUF or (2) SO_RCVBUF option.
Test IDs:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2017.772
Cross References:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-6704 BugTraq ID: 95135 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95135 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/03/1