CVE-2013-2017: The veth (aka virtual Ethernet) driver in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 does not properly manage skbs duri...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an old Linux kernel flaw in the virtual Ethernet driver. Under network congestion, packet buffer handling can trigger a double-free and crash the system. The business impact is availability, not confirmed data theft. Exposure is mainly legacy systems or vendor appliances still based on Linux kernels before 2.6.34 or missing vendor backports. Likely limited to very old Linux kernels before 2.6.34, downstream builds without the relevant backport, or appliances using such kernels. The supplied affected-product metadata is incomplete. Treat as a legacy availability risk. It should not outrank actively exploited internet-facing issues, but it deserves cleanup where old kernels or appliances remain in production. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems and appliances running Linux kernels before 2.6.34.; Check vendor advisories for backported fixes before relying on version strings alone.; Prioritize remediation for exposed systems using virtual Ethernet interfaces..

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Jun 14, 2026, 22:07 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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