CVE-2011-2898

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 5.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-200

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
May 24, 2012
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2011-2898: Medium severity, CVSS 5.5 | Vulnix