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cveRedhatCVE-2011-2723
HistorySep 06, 2011 - 3:55 p.m.

CVE-2011-2723

2011-09-0615:55:08
CWE-20
redhat
web.nvd.nist.gov
73
3
linux
kernel
vulnerability
skb_gro_header_slow
denial of service
nvd
cve-2011-2723

CVSS2

5.7

Attack Vector

ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

AI Score

6.5

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.007

Percentile

80.7%

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.

Affected configurations

Nvd
Node
linuxlinux_kernelRange<2.6.39.4
VendorProductVersionCPE
linuxlinux_kernel*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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CVSS2

5.7

Attack Vector

ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

AI Score

6.5

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.007

Percentile

80.7%