Denial of Service Vulnerability in skb_gro_header_slow Function

CVE-2011-2723 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:A/AC:M/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

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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