CVE-2011-1927
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…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.56%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.56% probability · 85th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
EPSS 2.6% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=64f3b9e203bd06855072e295557dca1485a2ecba
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/18/2
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/64f3b9e203bd06855072e295557dca1485a2ecbaExploit, Patch
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=64f3b9e203bd06855072e295557dca1485a2ecba
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/18/2
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/64f3b9e203bd06855072e295557dca1485a2ecbaExploit, Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.