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Medium
CVE-2011-1927
The ip_expire function in net/ipv4/ip_fragment.c in the Linux kernel before...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/64f3b9e203bd06855072e295557dca1485a2ecba
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/18/2
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=64f3b9e203bd06855072e295557dca1485a2ecba
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
linux kernel
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 2.6.38, 2.6.38.1, 2.6.38.2, 2.6.38.3, 2.6.38.4, 2.6.38.5, 2.6.38.6, 2.6.38.7
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 13th, 2012
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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