CVE-2011-1576

kernel: net: Fix memory leak/corruption on VLAN GRO_DROP

Published Aug 31, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 5.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Generic Receive Offload (GRO) implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.18 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 2.6.32 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) Hypervisor and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted VLAN packets that are processed by the napi_reuse_skb function, leading to (1) a memory leak or (2) memory corruption, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1478.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2303-1 linux-2.6 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2303-2 New linux-2.6 packages fix regression
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-1577 The Generic Receive Offload (GRO) implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.18 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 2.6.32 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) Hypervisor and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted VLAN packets that are processed by the napi_reuse_skb function, leading to (1) a memory leak or (2) memory corruption, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1478.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1219-1 Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1220-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1227-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1239-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1240-1 Linux kernel (Marvell DOVE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1241-1 Linux kernel (i.MX51) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1245-1 Linux kernel (Marvell DOVE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1253-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1256-1 Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 10:28 PM
Reserved
Apr 5, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 31, 2011, 11:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:29 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 6, 2011, 12:00 AM