CVE-2011-2723

Linux Kernel < 2.6.39.4 - Denial of Service via GRO Header Field Reset

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The skb_gro_header_slow function in include/linux/netdevice.h in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.4, when Generic Receive Offload (GRO) is enabled, resets certain fields in incorrect situations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via crafted network traffic.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=726552
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1321.html
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/29/1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025876
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/28/13
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48929
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2

Scores

EPSS 0.0111
EPSS Percentile 62.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.39.4
Published Sep 06, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026