CVE-2011-2898

net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.3 does not properly restrict user-space access to certain packet data structures associated with VLAN Tag Control Information, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information via a crafted application.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 1.9 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

1.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

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

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.3	Broken Link
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=13fcb7bd322164c67926ffe272846d4860196dc6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/03/7	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=728023	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/13fcb7bd322164c67926ffe272846d4860196dc6	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.3	Broken Link
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=13fcb7bd322164c67926ffe272846d4860196dc6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/03/7	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=728023	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/13fcb7bd322164c67926ffe272846d4860196dc6	Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2012-05-24 23:55

Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51

NVD link : CVE-2011-2898

Mitre link : CVE-2011-2898

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-2898

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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