Bug 386425

Summary:	Kernel: skb_gro_header_slow() remote DoS (CVE-2011-2723)
Product:	Gentoo Security	Reporter:	GLSAMaker/CVETool Bot <glsamaker>
Component:	Kernel	Assignee:	Gentoo Security <security>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	normal	CC:	kernel
Priority:	Normal
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:	[linux < 2.6.39.4]
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description GLSAMaker/CVETool Bot gentoo-dev

2011-10-08 17:32:54 UTC

CVE-2011-2723 (http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2723):
  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.