CVE-2011-2898
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 24, 2012 at 11:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:32 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 2.6.39.3
Affected range stops below 2.6.39.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (5)
x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.3Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/03/7x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=728023x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/13fcb7bd322164c67926ffe272846d4860196dc6CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200
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