The socket implementation in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 does not properly manage a backlog of received packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by sending a large amount of network traffic, as demonstrated by netperf UDP tests.
| Product | Vendor | Version |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | v2.1.4 and earlier |