CVE-2011-4112

Bug #894371 reported by John Johansen
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This bug affects 1 person
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
linux (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Hardy
Won't Fix
Low
Unassigned
Lucid
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Maverick
Won't Fix
Low
Unassigned
Natty
Won't Fix
Low
Unassigned
Oneiric
Won't Fix
Low
Unassigned
Precise
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
linux-ec2 (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Hardy
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Lucid
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Maverick
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Natty
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Oneiric
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Precise
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Hardy
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Lucid
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Maverick
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Natty
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Oneiric
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Precise
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Hardy
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Lucid
Won't Fix
Low
Unassigned
Maverick
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Natty
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Oneiric
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Precise
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Hardy
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Lucid
Won't Fix
Low
Unassigned
Maverick
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Natty
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Oneiric
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Precise
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Hardy
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Lucid
Won't Fix
Low
Unassigned
Maverick
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Natty
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Oneiric
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Precise
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Hardy
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Lucid
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Maverick
Won't Fix
Low
Unassigned
Natty
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Oneiric
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Precise
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Low
Unassigned
Hardy
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Lucid
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Maverick
Won't Fix
Low
Unassigned
Natty
Won't Fix
Low
Unassigned
Oneiric
Fix Released
Low
Unassigned
Precise
Fix Released
Low
Unassigned

Bug Description

The net subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.1 does not properly restrict
use of the IFF_TX_SKB_SHARING flag, which allows local users to cause a
denial of service (panic) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability to
access /proc/net/pktgen/pgctrl, and then using the pktgen package in
conjunction with a bridge device for a VLAN interface.

Break-Fix: - d8873315065f1f527c7c380402cf59b1e1d0ae36
Break-Fix: - 550fd08c2cebad61c548def135f67aba284c6162

CVE References

Revision history for this message
John Johansen (jjohansen) wrote :

CVE-2011-4112

tags: added: kernel-cve-tracking-bug
security vulnerability: no → yes
security vulnerability: no → yes
Changed in linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Oneiric):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Precise):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Hardy):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Natty):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Oneiric):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Lucid):
status: New → Fix Committed
Changed in linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Precise):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Hardy):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Maverick):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Natty):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Oneiric):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Precise):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Hardy):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Maverick):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Natty):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Oneiric):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Precise):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Hardy):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Natty):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Oneiric):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Precise):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Hardy):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Maverick):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Natty):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Oneiric):
status: New → Fix Committed
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Precise):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Oneiric):
status: New → Fix Committed
Changed in linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Lucid):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Precise):
status: New → Fix Committed
Changed in linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Hardy):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Oneiric):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Precise):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Hardy):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Maverick):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Natty):
status: New → Invalid
description: updated
Changed in linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Oneiric):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Lucid):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Precise):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Hardy):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Maverick):
status: New → Invalid
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Natty):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Oneiric):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Lucid):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Precise):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Hardy):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Maverick):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Natty):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Oneiric):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Lucid):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Precise):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Hardy):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Maverick):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Natty):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Oneiric):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Lucid):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Precise):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Hardy):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Maverick):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Natty):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Oneiric):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Lucid):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Precise):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Hardy):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Maverick):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Natty):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Oneiric):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Lucid):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Precise):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Hardy):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Maverick):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Natty):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Oneiric):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Lucid):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Precise):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Hardy):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Maverick):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Natty):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Oneiric):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Lucid):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Precise):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Hardy):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Maverick):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Natty):
importance: Undecided → Low
description: updated
Paolo Pisati (p-pisati)
Changed in linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Maverick):
status: New → Won't Fix
Changed in linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Natty):
status: New → Won't Fix
Paolo Pisati (p-pisati)
Changed in linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Oneiric):
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
Changed in linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Precise):
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
Changed in linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu):
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Hardy):
status: New → Won't Fix
Changed in linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Lucid):
status: Fix Committed → Won't Fix
Changed in linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Maverick):
status: New → Won't Fix
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Natty):
status: New → Won't Fix
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Oneiric):
status: Fix Committed → Won't Fix
Changed in linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Lucid):
status: New → Won't Fix
Changed in linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Lucid):
status: New → Won't Fix
Revision history for this message
Jamie Strandboge (jdstrand) wrote :

Thank you for reporting this bug to Ubuntu. maverick has reached EOL
(End of Life) for this package and is no longer supported. As
a result, this bug against maverick is being marked "Won't Fix".
Please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases for currently
supported Ubuntu releases.

Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.

Changed in linux (Ubuntu Maverick):
status: New → Won't Fix
Mathew Hodson (mhodson)
description: updated
Mathew Hodson (mhodson)
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Lucid):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Lucid):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Lucid):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Lucid):
status: New → Invalid
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