CVE-2013-7470

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 3.11.7 - Denial of Service via CIPSO IP Validation Infinite Loop

Title source: llm

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.

References (5)

Core 5

Core References

Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f2e5ddcc0d12f9c4c7b254358ad245c9dddce13b

Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f2e5ddcc0d12f9c4c7b254358ad245c9dddce13b

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.11.7

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K21914362

Various Sources x_refsource_misc

https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/7098-security-advisory-40

Scores

CVSS v3 5.9

EPSS 0.0254

EPSS Percentile 83.0%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

Details

CWE

CWE-400

Status published

Products (1)

linux/linux_kernel < 3.11.7

Published Apr 23, 2019

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026