CVE-2011-1581

kernel: bonding: Incorrect TX queue offset

Published May 26, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 9.0 Critical EPSS 3.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
The bond_select_queue function in drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39, when a network device with a large number of receive queues is installed but the default tx_queues setting is used, does not properly restrict queue indexes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (BUG and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by sending network traffic.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-1582 The bond_select_queue function in drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39, when a network device with a large number of receive queues is installed but the default tx_queues setting is used, does not properly restrict queue indexes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (BUG and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by sending network traffic.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1193-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1212-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) 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
May 26, 2011, 4:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:29 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Mar 14, 2011, 12:00 AM