The do_tcp_setsockopt function in net/ipv4/tcp.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc2 does not properly restrict TCP_MAXSEG (aka MSS) values, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via a setsockopt call that specifies a small value, leading to a divide-by-zero error or incorrect use of a signed integer.
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EUVD-2010-4141 | The do_tcp_setsockopt function in net/ipv4/tcp.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc2 does not properly restrict TCP_MAXSEG (aka MSS) values, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via a setsockopt call that specifies a small value, leading to a divide-by-zero error or incorrect use of a signed integer. |
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USN-1054-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-1073-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-1074-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-1074-2 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-1083-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-1093-1 | Linux Kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove) |
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USN-1119-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
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USN-1186-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T03:34:37.237Z
Reserved: 2010-11-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2010-4165

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2010-11-22T13:00:19.300
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2010-4165


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