CVE - CVE-2011-1927

CVE-ID
CVE-2011-1927	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The ip_expire function in net/ipv4/ip_fragment.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not properly construct ICMP_TIME_EXCEEDED packets after a timeout, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference) via crafted fragmented packets.
References
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CONFIRM:http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39 CONFIRM:http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=64f3b9e203bd06855072e295557dca1485a2ecba CONFIRM:https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/64f3b9e203bd06855072e295557dca1485a2ecba MLIST:[oss-security] 20110518 Re: CVE request: kernel: net: ip_expire() must revalidate route URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/18/2
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Entry Created
20110509	Disclaimer: The entry creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
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Assigned (20110509)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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