CVE-2009-1298

NameCVE-2009-1298
DescriptionThe ip_frag_reasm function in net/ipv4/ip_fragment.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc8, and 2.6.29 and later versions before 2.6.32, calls IP_INC_STATS_BH with an incorrect argument, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and hang) via long IP packets, possibly related to the ip_defrag function.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDTSA-204-1

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
linux-2.6sourceetch(not affected)
linux-2.6sourcelenny(not affected)
linux-2.6sourcesqueeze2.6.30-8squeeze1DTSA-204-1
linux-2.6source(unstable)2.6.32-1low
linux-2.6.24source(unstable)(not affected)

Notes

[etch] - linux-2.6 <not-affected> (introduced in 2.6.29)
[lenny] - linux-2.6 <not-affected> (introduced in 2.6.29)
- linux-2.6.24 <not-affected> (introduced in 2.6.29)

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