CVE-2011-1576
Medium
Description
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.7
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedAug 31, 2011
First seenAug 31, 2011
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 2.6.18 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux | 5, 6.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_virtualization_hypervisor | No range specified | — |
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