# CVE-2014-0100: Race condition in the inet\_frag\_intern function in net/ipv4/inet\_fragment.c in the Linux kernel through 3.13.6 allows remote attackers to ca

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-03-11 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Race condition in the inet_frag_intern function in net/ipv4/inet_fragment.c in the Linux kernel through 3.13.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free error) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large series of fragmented ICMP Echo Request packets to a system with a heavy CPU load.

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/04/4
- http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/325844/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1070618

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