The napi_reuse_skb function in net/core/dev.c in the Generic Receive Offload (GRO) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38 does not reset the values of certain structure members, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a malformed VLAN frame.
CVE-2011-1478
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 61.3%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
October 23, 2011
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (18)
- secalert@redhathttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=66c46d741e2e60f0e8b625b80edb0ab820c46d7a
- secalert@redhathttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6d152e23ad1a7a5b40fef1f42e017d66e6115159
- secalert@redhathttp://mirror.anl.gov/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.38
- secalert@redhathttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/28/1
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/46397
- secalert@redhathttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/8480
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
- secalert@redhathttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=691270
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=66c46d741e2e60f0e8b625b80edb0ab820c46d7a
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6d152e23ad1a7a5b40fef1f42e017d66e6115159
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://mirror.anl.gov/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.38
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/28/1
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8480
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2011-1478(2)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(11)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.35-30-powerpc (2.6.35-30.54) @ maverick | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.35-30-virtual (2.6.35-30.56~lucid1) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-217-dove (2.6.32-217.34) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.31-610-imx51 (2.6.31-610.28) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-32-sparc64 (2.6.32-32.62) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.38-12-generic (2.6.38-12.51~lucid1) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-417-dove (2.6.32-417.34) @ maverick | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.35-903-omap4 (2.6.35-903.24) @ maverick | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt | 2011-09-12 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.18-238.9.1.el5 | 2011-04-12 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.32-71.24.1.el6 | 2011-04-08 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(9)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
- Red HatRHSA-2011:0429MODERATE2011-02-02
RHSA-2011:0429 — Moderate
- UbuntuUSN-1141-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1159-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
- UbuntuUSN-1160-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1162-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
- UbuntuUSN-1187-1LOW
Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1202-1LOW
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1204-1LOW
Linux kernel (i.MX51) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1256-1LOW
Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
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