CVE-2010-4263

kernel: igb panics when receiving tag vlan packet

Published Jan 18, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 7.9 High EPSS 2.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
The igb_receive_skb function in drivers/net/igb/igb_main.c in the Intel Gigabit Ethernet (aka igb) subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34, when Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) and promiscuous mode are enabled but no VLANs are registered, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) and possibly have unspecified other impact via a VLAN tagged frame.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-4236 The igb_receive_skb function in drivers/net/igb/igb_main.c in the Intel Gigabit Ethernet (aka igb) subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34, when Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) and promiscuous mode are enabled but no VLANs are registered, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) and possibly have unspecified other impact via a VLAN tagged frame.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1141-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1159-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1162-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 3:43 AM
Reserved
Nov 16, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 18, 2011, 6:03 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:24 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Mar 19, 2010, 12:00 AM