Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-1478

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.
Published 2011-10-23 10:55:03
Updated 2023-02-13 04:29:50
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service

Threat overview for CVE-2011-1478

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2011-1478
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 49152
IPs affected by CVE-2011-1478 1,472
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-1478

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.69%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 78 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2011-1478

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
5.7
 MEDIUM AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
5.5
6.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2011-1478

  • A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2011-1478

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