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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 12, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2009-4536

CVE-2009-4536

Description

drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c in the e1000 driver in the Linux kernel 2.6.32.3 and earlier handles Ethernet frames that exceed the MTU by processing certain trailing payload data as if it were a complete frame, which allows remote attackers to bypass packet filters via a large packet with a crafted payload. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2009-1385.

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  • Debian/linux2 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Linux/Kernel2 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.6.32.3
    • (no CPE)range: <=2.6.32.3

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