CVE-2011-2723

MediumCVSS 5.7/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.7/10AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-20

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Sep 6, 2011
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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