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 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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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Information

Published : 2011-10-23 10:55

Updated : 2024-02-28 11:41


NVD link : CVE-2011-1478

Mitre link : CVE-2011-1478

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-1478


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference