# CVE-2013-4348: 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 ser

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2013-11-04 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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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## References

- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1490.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1007939
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2070-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00002.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2075-1
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=6f092343855a71e03b8d209815d8c45bf3a27fcd
- https://github.com/bl4ck5un/cve-2013-4348

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