Unscored severity · published Aug 31, 2011
CVE-2011-1576
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…
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CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 62% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
2.6.18 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux · Redhat
5; 6.0 · source: NVD
EV
Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor · Redhat
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1576
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1576
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0927.html
Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1090.html
Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1106.html
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48907
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025853
Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=695173
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