Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published May 24, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 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.
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References
5- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/03/7nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/13fcb7bd322164c67926ffe272846d4860196dc6nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.3nvdBroken Link
- git.kernel.orgnvd
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