CVE-2011-2723
N/A
Published: September 6, 2011 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:31 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 2.6.39.4
Affected range stops below 2.6.39.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (9)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_HPThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/28/13Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/29/1VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025876x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.4Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1321.htmlVDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48929Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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