CVE-2011-2898

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 3
Modified
Published: 24 May 2012, 23:00
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 23:15

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
22/100
CVSS Score
5.5 MEDIUM
v3.1 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.08% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

24 May 2012, 23:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 23:15
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • v2.0•LOW•Score: 1.9AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.08%• Percentile: 23%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-200•Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

    The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

Affected Systems

  • linux•linux_kernel

    < 2.6.39.3

References (5)