CVE-2009-1298

The ip_frag_reasm function in net/ipv4/ip_fragment.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc8, and 2.6.29 and later versions before 2.6.32, calls IP_INC_STATS_BH with an…

published December 8, 2009

CVSS
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EPSS
4%
Percentile
90.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The ip_frag_reasm function in net/ipv4/ip_fragment.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc8, and 2.6.29 and later versions before 2.6.32, calls IP_INC_STATS_BH with an incorrect argument, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and hang) via long IP packets, possibly related to the ip_defrag function.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03872 · 90.2th percentile
Published
2009-12-08T23:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 DEC 23:00Z
    The ip_frag_reasm function in net/ipv4/ip_fragment.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc8, and 2.6.29 and later versions before 2.6.32, calls IP_INC_STATS_BH with an…
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