CVE-2013-4563
kernel: net: large udp packet over IPv6 over UFO-enabled device with TBF qdisc panic
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · October 29, 2013
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
The udp6_ufo_fragment function in net/ipv6/udp_offload.c in the Linux kernel through 3.12, when UDP Fragmentation Offload (UFO) is enabled, does not properly perform a certain size comparison before inserting a fragment header, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a large IPv6 UDP packet, as demonstrated by use of the Token Bucket Filter (TBF) queueing discipline.
Statement
Not vulnerable.
This issue did not affect the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 7.1AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CWE not specified