CVE-2011-2723 in Kernel

Summary

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.

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• Reservation: 07/11/2011
• Disclosure: 09/06/2011
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: 1
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-399 (Confirmed)
• CVSS: 6.5
• EPSS: 0.00842
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2723
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2723
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2011-2723/