CVE-2013-0290

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 3.8

Description The issue is related to the skb recv datagram function in the Linux kernel, which does not properly handle the MSG PEEK flag with zero-length data. This allows local users to cause a denial of service, resulting in an infinite loop and system hang, via a crafted application.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions prior to 3.8, update to version 3.8 or later to resolve the issue.