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.
Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory |
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Amazon Linux 1 | kernel | 2011-10-31 18:26 | ALAS-2011-16 |
Score Type | Score | Vector | |
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Amazon Linux | CVSSv2 | 5.7 | AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
NVD | CVSSv2 | 5.7 | AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |