The napi_reuse_skb function in net/core/dev.c in the Generic Receive Offload (GRO) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38 does not reset the values of certain structure members, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a malformed VLAN frame.
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Published : 2011-10-23 10:55
Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51
NVD link : CVE-2011-1478
Mitre link : CVE-2011-1478
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-1478
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference