The skb_flow_dissect function in net/core/flow_dissector.c in the Linux kernel through 3.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a small value in the IHL field of a packet with IPIP encapsulation.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-4232 The skb_flow_dissect function in net/core/flow_dissector.c in the Linux kernel through 3.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a small value in the IHL field of a packet with IPIP encapsulation.
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Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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{'score': 0.04938}

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{'score': 0.04267}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T16:38:01.919Z

Reserved: 2013-06-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-4348

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2013-11-04T15:55:05.460

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

Link: CVE-2013-4348

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2013-10-31T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-4348 - Bugzilla

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