Kernel: net: oops from tcp_collapse() when using splice(2)
Published Jun 7, 2013
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.37%
Description
The tcp_read_sock function in net/ipv4/tcp.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 does not properly manage skb consumption, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted splice system call for a TCP socket.
Affected products
No data.
- < 2.6.34
No data.
OpenStack 3 for RHEL 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-358.114.1.openstack.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1080
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-358.14.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1051
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenStack 3 for RHEL 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-358.114.1.openstack.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1080 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-358.14.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1051 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue does not affect the versions of the kernel package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2. This issue affects the version of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. Future kernel updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 may address this issue.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.37% (0.00368) | 28.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.37% (0.00368) | 28.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.10% (0.00096) | 24.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 67.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.34 x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=baff42ab1494528907bf4d5870359e31711746ae x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1051.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/29/11 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2128 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=968484 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/baff42ab1494528907bf4d5870359e31711746ae x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2128
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-2128
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.34 | x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link | |
| http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=baff42ab1494528907bf4d5870359e31711746ae | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1051.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/29/11 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2128 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=968484 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/baff42ab1494528907bf4d5870359e31711746ae | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2128 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-2128 |
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