Resource Exhaustion Affecting kernel-kdump package, versions <0:2.6.32-279.11.1.el6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
8.92% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-KERNELKDUMP-1446829
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed30 Jul 2012

Introduced: 30 Jul 2012

CVE-2012-3412  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-400  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 kernel-kdump to version 0:2.6.32-279.11.1.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2012:1366.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-kdump package and not the kernel-kdump package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

The sfc (aka Solarflare Solarstorm) driver in the Linux kernel before 3.2.30 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (DMA descriptor consumption and network-controller outage) via crafted TCP packets that trigger a small MSS value.

CVSS Scores

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