Description
The skb_flow_dissect function in net/core/flow_dissector.c in the Linux kernel through 3.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a small value in the IHL field of a packet with IPIP encapsulation.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.1/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1490.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2070-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2075-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1007939Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=6f092343855a71e03b8d209815d8c45bf3a27fcdExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1490.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2070-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2075-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1007939Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=6f092343855a71e03b8d209815d8c45bf3a27fcdExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 4, 2013
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified