The net subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.1 does not properly restrict use of the IFF_TX_SKB_SHARING flag, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability to access /proc/net/pktgen/pgctrl, and then using the pktgen package in conjunction with a bridge device for a VLAN interface.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-4060 The net subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.1 does not properly restrict use of the IFF_TX_SKB_SHARING flag, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability to access /proc/net/pktgen/pgctrl, and then using the pktgen package in conjunction with a bridge device for a VLAN interface.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T00:01:50.510Z

Reserved: 2011-10-18T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2011-4112

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-05-17T11:00:32.757

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

Link: CVE-2011-4112

cve-icon Redhat

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Publid Date: 2011-07-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-4112 - Bugzilla

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