CVE-2013-7470

kernel: disabled CONFIG_NETLABEL in cipso_v4_validate in include/net/cipso_ipv4.h leads to denial of service

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

7.5

CVSS 3.0

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Published · October 19, 2013

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

cipso_v4_validate in include/net/cipso_ipv4.h in the Linux kernel before 3.11.7, when CONFIG_NETLABEL is disabled, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and crash), as demonstrated by icmpsic, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-0310.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

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

CWE-835 · Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')