CVE-2013-2128 : The tcp_read_sock function in net/ipv4/tcp.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 d

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.

Published 2013-06-07 14:03:19

Updated 2025-04-11 00:51:22

Source Red Hat, Inc.

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Products affected by CVE-2013-2128

Linux » Linux Kernel
Versions before (<) 2.6.34
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

Threat overview for CVE-2013-2128

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2013-2128

Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 49152

IPs affected by CVE-2013-2128 2,734

Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-2128

EPSS FAQ

0.10%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 24 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2013-2128

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
4.9	MEDIUM	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C	3.9	6.9	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Complete
5.5	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H	1.8	3.6	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: None Integrity: None Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2013-2128

CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2013-2128

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=968484

968484 – (CVE-2013-2128) CVE-2013-2128 Kernel: net: oops from tcp_collapse() when using splice(2)
Issue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1051.html

RHSA-2013:1051 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/29/11

oss-security - Re: CVE request: Linux kernel: net: oops from tcp_collapse() when using splice(2)
Mailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/baff42ab1494528907bf4d5870359e31711746ae

net: Fix oops from tcp_collapse() when using splice() · torvalds/linux@baff42a · GitHub
Patch;Third Party Advisory
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.34

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Broken Link

CVEs referencing this url
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=baff42ab1494528907bf4d5870359e31711746ae