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Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published May 24, 2012· Updated Apr 29, 2026

CVE-2011-2898

CVE-2011-2898

Description

net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.3 does not properly restrict user-space access to certain packet data structures associated with VLAN Tag Control Information, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information via a crafted application.

Affected products

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  • Linux/Kernel
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Range: <2.6.39.3

Patches

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13fcb7bd3221

af_packet: prevent information leak

https://github.com/torvalds/linuxEric DumazetJun 7, 2011via nvd-ref
commit
2 files changed · +4 −0
  • include/linux/if_packet.h+2 −0 modified
    @@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ struct tpacket_auxdata {
 	__u16		tp_mac;
 	__u16		tp_net;
 	__u16		tp_vlan_tci;
+	__u16		tp_padding;
 };
 
 /* Rx ring - header status */
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ struct tpacket2_hdr {
 	__u32		tp_sec;
 	__u32		tp_nsec;
 	__u16		tp_vlan_tci;
+	__u16		tp_padding;
 };
 
 #define TPACKET2_HDRLEN		(TPACKET_ALIGN(sizeof(struct tpacket2_hdr)) + sizeof(struct sockaddr_ll))
  • net/packet/af_packet.c+2 −0 modified
    @@ -804,6 +804,7 @@ static int tpacket_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 		} else {
 			h.h2->tp_vlan_tci = 0;
 		}
+		h.h2->tp_padding = 0;
 		hdrlen = sizeof(*h.h2);
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -1736,6 +1737,7 @@ static int packet_recvmsg(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
 		} else {
 			aux.tp_vlan_tci = 0;
 		}
+		aux.tp_padding = 0;
 		put_cmsg(msg, SOL_PACKET, PACKET_AUXDATA, sizeof(aux), &aux);
 	}

Vulnerability mechanics

Generated by null/stub on May 9, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.

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