Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting kernel-rt package, versions <0:3.10.0-514.26.1.rt56.442.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.72% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-KERNELRT-2082065
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed7 Feb 2017

Introduced: 7 Feb 2017

CVE-2017-6214  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 kernel-rt to version 0:3.10.0-514.26.1.rt56.442.el7 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-rt package and not the kernel-rt package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The tcp_splice_read function in net/ipv4/tcp.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and soft lockup) via vectors involving a TCP packet with the URG flag.