Description
net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.3 does not properly restrict user-space access to certain packet data structures associated with VLAN Tag Control Information, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information via a crafted application.
Published: 2012-05-24
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2389-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-2871 net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.3 does not properly restrict user-space access to certain packet data structures associated with VLAN Tag Control Information, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information via a crafted application.
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Mrg
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T23:15:31.640Z

Reserved: 2011-07-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-2898

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Status : Modified

Published: 2012-05-24T23:55:02.057

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2011-2898

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-2898 - Bugzilla

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