Description
The veth (aka virtual Ethernet) driver in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 does not properly manage skbs during congestion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) by leveraging lack of skb consumption in conjunction with a double-free error.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2013-2006 | The veth (aka virtual Ethernet) driver in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 does not properly manage skbs during congestion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) by leveraging lack of skb consumption in conjunction with a double-free error. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T15:20:37.475Z
Reserved: 2013-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2013-2017
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Status : Modified
Published: 2013-05-03T11:57:45.790
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2013-2017
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD