CVE-2011-2723 (GCVE-0-2011-2723)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2011-09-06 15:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 23:08
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Summary
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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2011-07-28 00:00
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