Vulnerability Description
A certain Red Hat patch to the vlan_hwaccel_do_receive function in net/8021q/vlan_core.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.32 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via priority-tagged VLAN frames.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.32 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 6.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/05/3
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=742846Vendor Advisory
- https://oss.oracle.com/git/?p=redpatch.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0e48f8daac293335e16e00
- https://oss.oracle.com/git/?p=redpatch.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fadca7bdc43b02f518585d
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/05/3
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=742846Vendor Advisory
- https://oss.oracle.com/git/?p=redpatch.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0e48f8daac293335e16e00
- https://oss.oracle.com/git/?p=redpatch.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fadca7bdc43b02f518585d
FAQ
What is CVE-2011-3593?
CVE-2011-3593 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.7 (MEDIUM). A certain Red Hat patch to the vlan_hwaccel_do_receive function in net/8021q/vlan_core.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.32 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of se...
How severe is CVE-2011-3593?
CVE-2011-3593 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2011-3593?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Redhat Enterprise Linux.