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CVE-2011-4087 Details

Description

The br_parse_ip_options function in net/bridge/br_netfilter.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not properly initialize a certain data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by leveraging connectivity to a network interface that uses an Ethernet bridge device.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39 CVEThird Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f8e9881c2aef1e982e5abc25c046820cd0b7cf64 CVE
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f8e9881c2aef1e982e5abc25c046820cd0b7cf64 CVEExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/28/14 CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39 [email protected]Third Party Advisory

see all 8 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-665Improper Initialization[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
< 2.6.39

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2011-4087
NVD Published Date:
Jun 8, 2013
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2011-4087 Details - Not Deferred