CVE-2011-2213

Summary

CVECVE-2011-2213
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2011-08-29 18:55:01 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionThe inet_diag_bc_audit function in net/ipv4/inet_diag.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.3 does not properly audit INET_DIAG bytecode, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel infinite loop) via crafted INET_DIAG_REQ_BYTECODE instructions in a netlink message, as demonstrated by an INET_DIAG_BC_JMP instruction with a zero yes value, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-3880.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 4.9 from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-835 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel All All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Aus 5.6 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus 5.6 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 5.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5.0 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
article.gmane.org | 522: Connection timed out af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 article.gmane.org Broken Link
'[security bulletin] HPSBGN02970 rev.1 - HP Rapid Deployment Pack (RDP) or HP Insight Control Server ' - MARC af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 marc.info Third Party Advisory
404: File not found af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.kernel.org Broken Link
access.redhat.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com Third Party Advisory
oss-security - CVE request: kernel: inet_diag: fix inet_diag_bc_audit() af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
article.gmane.org | 522: Connection timed out af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 article.gmane.org Broken Link
git.kernel.org af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 git.kernel.org
oss-security - Re: CVE request: kernel: inet_diag: fix inet_diag_bc_audit() af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
article.gmane.org | 522: Connection timed out af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 article.gmane.org Broken Link
inet_diag: fix inet_diag_bc_audit() - Patchwork af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 patchwork.ozlabs.org Patch, Third Party Advisory
article.gmane.org | 522: Connection timed out af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 article.gmane.org Broken Link
oss-security - Re: CVE request: kernel: inet_diag: fix inet_diag_bc_audit() af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Bug 714536 – CVE-2011-2213 kernel: inet_diag: insufficient validation af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree MITRE git.kernel.org
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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