CVE-2011-1927

The ip_expire function in net/ipv4/ip_fragment.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not properly construct ICMP_TIME_EXCEEDED packets after a timeout…

published June 13, 2012

CVSS
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EPSS
3%
Percentile
84.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The ip_expire function in net/ipv4/ip_fragment.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not properly construct ICMP_TIME_EXCEEDED packets after a timeout, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference) via crafted fragmented packets.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02561 · 84.9th percentile
Published
2012-06-13T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 13 JUN 10:00Z
    The ip_expire function in net/ipv4/ip_fragment.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not properly construct ICMP_TIME_EXCEEDED packets after a timeout…
    cvelistv5