CVE-2017-6214

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.5/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-835

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Feb 23, 2017
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2017-6214: High severity, CVSS 7.5 | Vulnix