Description
The net subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.1 does not properly restrict use of the IFF_TX_SKB_SHARING flag, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability to access /proc/net/pktgen/pgctrl, and then using the pktgen package in conjunction with a bridge device for a VLAN interface.
Published: 2012-05-17
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-4060 The net subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.1 does not properly restrict use of the IFF_TX_SKB_SHARING flag, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability to access /proc/net/pktgen/pgctrl, and then using the pktgen package in conjunction with a bridge device for a VLAN interface.
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Linux Linux Kernel
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T00:01:50.510Z

Reserved: 2011-10-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-4112

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Status : Modified

Published: 2012-05-17T11:00:32.757

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

Link: CVE-2011-4112

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Severity :

Publid Date: 2011-07-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-4112 - Bugzilla

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