CVE-2011-4087

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The br_parse_ip_options function in net/bridge/br_netfilter.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not properly initialize a certain data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by leveraging connectivity to a network interface that uses an Ethernet bridge device.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-665

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jun 8, 2013
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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