CVE-2011-1478

kernel: gro: reset dev and skb_iff on skb reuse

Published Oct 23, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 5.7 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2240-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-1482 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.
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-1160-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1162-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1187-1 Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1202-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1204-1 Linux kernel (i.MX51) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1256-1 Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 10:28 PM
Reserved
Mar 21, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 23, 2011, 10:55 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:29 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 2, 2011, 12:00 AM