CVE-2011-2723
Public on 2011-09-06
Modified on 2014-09-14
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.
Severity
Medium
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | kernel | 2011-10-31 | ALAS-2011-16 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv2 | 5.7 | AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
| NVD | CVSSv2 | 5.7 | AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |