CVE - CVE-2011-2723

CVE-ID
CVE-2011-2723	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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MISC:1025876 URL:http://securitytracker.com/id?1025876 MISC:48929 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48929 MISC:HPSBGN02970 URL:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2 MISC:RHSA-2011:1321 URL:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1321.html MISC:[oss-security] 20110728 CVE request: kernel: gro: Only reset frag0 when skb can be pulled URL:http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/28/13 MISC:[oss-security] 20110729 Re: CVE request: kernel: gro: Only reset frag0 when skb can be pulled URL:http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/29/1 MISC:http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=17dd759c67f21e34f2156abcf415e1f60605a188 URL:http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=17dd759c67f21e34f2156abcf415e1f60605a188 MISC:http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.4 URL:http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.4 MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=726552 URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=726552
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20110711	Disclaimer: The record 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.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20110711)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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