9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2019-11683
Linux UDP GRO Packet of Death Remote Denial of Service
Description

udp_gro_receive_segment in net/ipv4/udp_offload.c in the Linux kernel 5.x before 5.0.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (slab-out-of-bounds memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via UDP packets with a 0 payload, because of mishandling of padded packets, aka the "GRO packet of death" issue.

INFO

Published Date :

May 2, 2019, 5:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-11683 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-11683 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Z7CYLTCIRTKUB4R2TLLUYPZLDQL44OBG/ [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/Z7CYLTCIRTKUB4R2TLLUYPZLDQL44OBG/
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 19, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/05/02/1 Third Party Advisory http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/05/02/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/05/05/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/05/05/4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108142 Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108142 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.13 No Types Assigned https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.13 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/Z7CYLTCIRTKUB4R2TLLUYPZLDQL44OBG/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/Z7CYLTCIRTKUB4R2TLLUYPZLDQL44OBG/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190517-0002/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190517-0002/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K69550896 No Types Assigned https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K69550896 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3979-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3979-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0 up to (including) 5.0.11 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0 up to (excluding) 5.0.13
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-399 CWE-787
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 15, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K69550896 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190517-0002/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3979-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 10, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/Z7CYLTCIRTKUB4R2TLLUYPZLDQL44OBG/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 06, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description udp_gro_receive_segment in net/ipv4/udp_offload.c in the Linux kernel 5.x through 5.0.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (slab-out-of-bounds memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via UDP packets with a 0 payload, because of mishandling of padded packets, aka the "GRO packet of death" issue. udp_gro_receive_segment in net/ipv4/udp_offload.c in the Linux kernel 5.x before 5.0.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (slab-out-of-bounds memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via UDP packets with a 0 payload, because of mishandling of padded packets, aka the "GRO packet of death" issue.
    Added Reference https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.13 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 05, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/05/05/4 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=4dd2b82d5adfbe0b1587ccad7a8f76d826120f37 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=4dd2b82d5adfbe0b1587ccad7a8f76d826120f37 Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/05/02/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/05/02/1 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg568315.html No Types Assigned https://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg568315.html Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108142 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108142 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-399
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0 up to (including) 5.0.11
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108142 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 02, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/05/02/1 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2019-11683 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.22 }} 0.30%

score

0.89780

percentile

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