Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 5, 2011· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2011-1076
CVE-2011-1076
Description
net/dns_resolver/dns_key.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38 allows remote DNS servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) by not providing a valid response to a DNS query, as demonstrated by an erroneous grand.centrall.org query, which triggers improper handling of error data within a DNS resolver key.
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References
4- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/13nvdExploitMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- securitytracker.com/idnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.38nvdBroken Link
- git.kernel.orgnvd
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