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CVE-2009-3613

The swiotlb functionality in the r8169 driver in drivers/net/r8169.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service …

Public exploit code

Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.

Impact

The swiotlb functionality in the r8169 driver in drivers/net/r8169.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (IOMMU space exhaustion and system crash) by using jumbo frames for a large amount of network traffic, as demonstrated by a flood ping.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
through 2.6.27.21
Versions 2.2.27, 2.4.36, 2.4.36.1, 2.4.36.2, 2.4.36.3

Weakness classification

CWE-399

References