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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2240-1 | linux-2.6 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2011-1482 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1141-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1159-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove) |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1160-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1162-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove) |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1187-1 | Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1202-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1204-1 | Linux kernel (i.MX51) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1256-1 | Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
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References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T22:28:41.392Z
Reserved: 2011-03-21T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2011-1478
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2011-10-23T10:55:02.953
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2011-1478
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN