Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2013-2017

The veth (aka virtual Ethernet) driver in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 does not properly manage skbs during congestion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) by leveraging lack of skb consumption in conjunction with a double-free error.

EPSS: 0.042 (89.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.