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CVE-2011-2898

Published: 24 May 2012

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.

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
linux
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
hardy Not vulnerable

lucid Not vulnerable

maverick Not vulnerable

natty Not vulnerable

upstream
Released (3.0~rc3)
Patches:
Introduced by

393e52e33c6c26ec7db290dab803bac1bed962d4

Fixed by 13fcb7bd322164c67926ffe272846d4860196dc6
linux-ec2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
hardy Does not exist

lucid Not vulnerable

maverick Ignored
(end of life)
natty Does not exist

upstream
Released (3.0~rc3)
linux-fsl-imx51
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
hardy Does not exist

lucid Not vulnerable

maverick Does not exist

natty Does not exist

upstream
Released (3.0~rc3)
linux-lts-backport-maverick
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
hardy Does not exist

lucid Not vulnerable

maverick Does not exist

natty Does not exist

upstream
Released (3.0~rc3)
linux-lts-backport-natty
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
hardy Does not exist

lucid Not vulnerable

maverick Does not exist

natty Does not exist

upstream
Released (3.0~rc3)
linux-mvl-dove
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
hardy Does not exist

lucid Not vulnerable

maverick Not vulnerable

natty Does not exist

upstream
Released (3.0~rc3)
linux-ti-omap4
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
hardy Does not exist

lucid Does not exist

maverick Not vulnerable

natty Not vulnerable

upstream
Released (3.0~rc3)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.5
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact None
Availability impact None
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N