CVE-2011-2723

N/A Unknown
Published: September 06, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=17dd759c67f21e34f2156abcf415e1f60605a188
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/28/13
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/29/1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025876
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.4
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1321.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48929
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=726552
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=17dd759c67f21e34f2156abcf415e1f60605a188
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/28/13
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/29/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025876
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1321.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48929
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=726552
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.1%
62th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

linux

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