CVE-2011-1076

net/dns_resolver/dns_key.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38 allows remote DNS servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) by not…

published October 5, 2011

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
42.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

net/dns_resolver/dns_key.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38 allows remote DNS servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) by not providing a valid response to a DNS query, as demonstrated by an erroneous grand.centrall.org query, which triggers improper handling of error data within a DNS resolver key.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00516 · 42.7th percentile
Published
2011-10-05T01:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 05 OCT 01:00Z
    net/dns_resolver/dns_key.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38 allows remote DNS servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) by not…
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