Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel

CVE-2013-4387

net/ipv6/ip6_output.c in the Linux kernel through 3.11.4 does not properly determine the need for UDP Fragmentation Offload (UFO) processing of small packets after the UFO queueing of a large packet, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via network traffic that triggers a large response packet.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.026 (83.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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