Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2011-1768

The tunnels implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34, when tunnel functionality is configured as a module, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (OOPS) by sending a packet during module loading.

Vulnerability class: Race Condition

EPSS: 0.021 (80.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Linux Linux_kernel — versions 2.6.33, 2.6.33.1, 2.6.33.2
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-362 — Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition)

References

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