CVE-2011-1478

The napi_reuse_skb function in net/core/dev.c in the Generic Receive Offload (GRO) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38 does not reset the values…

published October 23, 2011

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
64.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The napi_reuse_skb function in net/core/dev.c in the Generic Receive Offload (GRO) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38 does not reset the values of certain structure members, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a malformed VLAN frame.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01089 · 64.9th percentile
Published
2011-10-23T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 23 OCT 10:00Z
    The napi_reuse_skb function in net/core/dev.c in the Generic Receive Offload (GRO) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38 does not reset the values…
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