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.
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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
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T22:28:41.392Z

Reserved: 2011-03-21T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2011-1478

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2011-10-23T10:55:02.953

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2011-1478

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2011-02-02T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-1478 - Bugzilla

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