VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2011-2723

CVSS score5.7 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.11%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2011-09-06
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Primary references