CVE-2011-1076

Published Oct 5, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
net/dns_resolver/dns_key.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38 allows remote DNS servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) by not providing a valid response to a DNS query, as demonstrated by an erroneous grand.centrall.org query, which triggers improper handling of error data within a DNS resolver key.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-1091 net/dns_resolver/dns_key.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38 allows remote DNS servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) by not providing a valid response to a DNS query, as demonstrated by an erroneous grand.centrall.org query, which triggers improper handling of error data within a DNS resolver key.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 10:14 PM
Reserved
Feb 24, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 5, 2011, 2:56 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:28 PM