Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel

CVE-2009-1298

The ip_frag_reasm function in net/ipv4/ip_fragment.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc8, and 2.6.29 and later versions before 2.6.32, calls IP_INC_STATS_BH with an incorrect argument, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and hang) via long IP packets, possibly related to the ip_defrag function.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.039 (89.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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