Description
The skb_flow_dissect function in net/core/flow_dissector.c in the Linux kernel through 3.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a small value in the IHL field of a packet with IPIP encapsulation.
Exploits (1)
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1490.html
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1007939
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2070-1
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00002.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2075-1
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=6f092343855a71e03b8d209815d8c45bf3a27fcd
Scores
EPSS
0.0497
EPSS Percentile
89.7%
Details
CWE
CWE-399
Status
published
Products (3)
canonical/ubuntu_linux
12.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
13.10
linux/linux_kernel
3.2 - 3.2.54
Published
Nov 04, 2013
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026