CVE-2013-2017
High
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedMay 3, 2013
First seenMay 3, 2013
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v ≤ 2.6.33.20, 2.6.33, 2.6.33.1, 2.6.33.2, 2.6.33.3, 2.6.33.4, 2.6.33.5, 2.6.33.6, 2.6.33.7, 2.6.33.8, 2.6.33.9, 2.6.33.10, 2.6.33.11, 2.6.33.12, 2.6.33.13, 2.6.33.14, 2.6.33.15, 2.6.33.16, 2.6.33.17, 2.6.33.18, 2.6.33.19 | — |
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