PT-2012-1579 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2

Eric Dumazet · Published 2011-10-05 · Updated 2023-02-13 · CVE-2011-2898

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

1.9

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.39.3

Description The issue allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information via a crafted application due to improper restriction of user-space access to certain packet data structures associated with VLAN Tag Control Information.

Recommendations For versions prior to 2.6.39.3, update to version 2.6.39.3 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

CVE-2011-2898

DSA-2389-1

RHSA-2011:1350

RHSA-2011_1350

RHSA-2012:0010

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

Red Hat

Suse

References · 8

• https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/13fcb7bd322164c67926ffe272846d4860196dc6 · Patch
• https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2011-1350.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/03/7 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2898 · Security Note
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=728023 · Patch
• https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2011-2029.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.3 · Note
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=13fcb7bd322164c67926ffe272846d4860196dc6 · Note