CVE-2011-2898

net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.3 does not properly restrict user-space access to certain packet data structures associated with VLAN…

published May 24, 2012

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
37.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.3 does not properly restrict user-space access to certain packet data structures associated with VLAN Tag Control Information, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information via a crafted application.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00448 · 37.6th percentile
Published
2012-05-24T23:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 MAY 23:00Z
    net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.3 does not properly restrict user-space access to certain packet data structures associated with VLAN…
    cvelistv5