CVE-2017-14106

kernel: Divide-by-zero in __tcp_select_window

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.0

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Published · September 1, 2017

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

A divide-by-zero vulnerability was found in the __tcp_select_window function in the Linux kernel. This can result in a kernel panic causing a local denial of service.

Statement

This issue affects the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6 and 7 and MRG-2. Future Linux kernel updates for the respective releases may address this issue.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 5.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-369 · Divide By Zero