CVE-2013-4387

CVE Details

Release Date:

2013-09-21

Description

net/ipv6/ip6_output.c in the Linux kernel through 3.11.4 does not properly determine the need for UDP Fragmentation Offload (UFO) processing of small packets after the UFO queueing of a large packet, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via network traffic that triggers a large response packet.

See more information about CVE-2013-4387 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	6.1	Base Metrics:	AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector:	Adjacent network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2013-2584	2013-11-28
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-16.2.2.el6uek)	ELSA-2013-2583	2013-11-28
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)	ELSA-2013-1645	2013-11-25
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2013-2583	2013-11-28
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2013-2584	2013-11-28

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