CVE-2011-4087
HIGHLinux Kernel < 2.6.39 - Denial of Service via Uninitialized Data Structure in br_parse_ip_options
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f8e9881c2aef1e982e5abc25c046820cd0b7cf64
Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f8e9881c2aef1e982e5abc25c046820cd0b7cf64
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/28/14
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0267
EPSS Percentile
83.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-665
Status
published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
< 2.6.39
Published
Jun 08, 2013
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026