net/core/net_namespace.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.32 and earlier does not properly handle a high rate of creation and cleanup of network namespaces, which makes it easier for remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via requests to a daemon that requires a separate namespace per connection, as demonstrated by vsftpd.

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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2305-1 vsftpd security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-2180 net/core/net_namespace.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.32 and earlier does not properly handle a high rate of creation and cleanup of network namespaces, which makes it easier for remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via requests to a daemon that requires a separate namespace per connection, as demonstrated by vsftpd.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1288-1 vsftpd vulnerability
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T22:53:17.243Z

Reserved: 2011-05-31T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-2189

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2011-10-10T10:55:05.503

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2011-2189

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2011-02-16T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-2189 - Bugzilla

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