CVE-2010-4263
High
Description
The igb_receive_skb function in drivers/net/igb/igb_main.c in the Intel Gigabit Ethernet (aka igb) subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34, when Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) and promiscuous mode are enabled but no VLANs are registered, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) and possibly have unspecified other impact via a VLAN tagged frame.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.9
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedJan 18, 2011
First seenJan 18, 2011
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel2.6.34 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v < 2.6.34 | 2.6.34 |
| vmware esx | 3.0.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2, 3.0.3, 3.5, 4.0, 4.1 | — |
| vmware esxi | 3.5, 4.0, 4.1, 5.0 | — |
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