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kernel: net: CIPSO_V4_TAG_LOCAL tag NULL pointer dereference

Published Feb 22, 2013

Description

The cipso_v4_validate function in net/ipv4/cipso_ipv4.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via an IPOPT_CIPSO IP_OPTIONS setsockopt system call.

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Red Hat statement

This issue did affect the version of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. This issue did not affect the version of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2.

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CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Feb 22, 2013
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Dec 6, 2012
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 16, 2026
Red Hat
Severity Moderate
Public date Feb 19, 2013