Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-1576
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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionDenial of service
Threat overview for CVE-2011-1576
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
53
IPs affected by CVE-2011-1576 117,171
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Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-1576
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.89%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 80 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2011-1576
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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5.7
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MEDIUM | AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
5.5
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6.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2011-1576
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2011-1576
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48907
Red Hat Linux Kernel VLAN Packets Handling Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025853
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor VLAN Packet Processing Flaw Lets Remote Users Deny Service - SecurityTracker
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=695173
695173 – (CVE-2011-1576) CVE-2011-1576 kernel: net: Fix memory leak/corruption on VLAN GRO_DROPPatch
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0927.html
RHSA-2011:0927 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1090.html
SupportVendor Advisory
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1106.html
SupportVendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2011-1576
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:enterprise_virtualization_hypervisor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*