Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 6, 2011· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2011-2723
CVE-2011-2723
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.
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References
9- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/28/13nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/29/1nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- marc.infonvdThird Party Advisory
- securitytracker.com/idnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1321.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/48929nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.4nvdBroken Link
- git.kernel.orgnvd
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