PT-2013-4990 · Linux+4 · Linux Kernel+4
Dmitry Vyukov
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Published
2013-10-10
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Updated
2023-02-13
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CVE-2013-4387
CVSS v2.0
6.1
Medium
| Vector | AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions through 3.11.4
Description
The issue is related to the improper handling of UDP Fragmentation Offload (UFO) processing in the Linux kernel, which can be triggered by network traffic that causes a large response packet. This can lead to a denial of service, resulting in memory corruption and system crash, or potentially have other unspecified impacts.
Recommendations
For Linux kernel versions through 3.11.4, update to a version that contains a fix for this issue to prevent potential denial of service and other impacts.
Exploit
Fix
DoS
Buffer Overflow
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Centos
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Suse