Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2011-1927
The ip_expire function in net/ipv4/ip_fragment.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not properly construct ICMP_TIME_EXCEEDED packets after a timeout, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference) via crafted fragmented packets.
EPSS: 0.026 (83.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 2.6.38, 2.6.38.1, 2.6.38.2
- N/a — versions n/a
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Patch)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)