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.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-1925 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1167-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1379-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1383-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1387-1 Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1394-1 linux-ti-omap4 vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T22:46:00.854Z

Reserved: 2011-05-09T00:00:00Z

Link: CVE-2011-1927

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-06-13T10:24:54.343

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2011-1927

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