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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2012-06-13T10:00:00Z

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

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

Link: CVE-2011-1927

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

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

Modified: 2023-02-13T01:19:33.477

Link: CVE-2011-1927

cve-icon Redhat

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