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CVE-2011-2723
Published: Sep 6, 2011
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=726552
x_refsource_CONFIRM
RHSA-2011:1321
vendor-advisory
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[oss-security] 20110729 Re: CVE request: kernel: gro: Only reset frag0 when skb can be pulled
mailing-list
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1025876
vdb-entry
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[oss-security] 20110728 CVE request: kernel: gro: Only reset frag0 when skb can be pulled
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.4
x_refsource_CONFIRM
48929
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
HPSBGN02970
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_HP
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