01 Record
CVE-2011-4087
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
UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: redhat
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
02 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 2.66% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 85.4% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 7.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2013-06-08 10:00Z13 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-09-16 23:35Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2011-10-18
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- CWE-665Improper InitializationClass
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- aa4bbf9cca7b5307072e19a87fdbcc88814b185514f97d3b68022985467682c2
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- github.comhttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f8e9881c2aef1e982e5abc25c046820cd0b7cf64
- git.kernel.orghttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f8e9881c2aef1e982e5abc25c046820cd0b7cf64
- ftp.osuosl.orghttp://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20111028 Re: CVE Request: Multiple remote denial of service in Linux bridge networking code 2.6.37-3.0http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/28/14