High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jun 8, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2011-4087
CVE-2011-4087
Description
The br_parse_ip_options function in net/bridge/br_netfilter.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not properly initialize a certain data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by leveraging connectivity to a network interface that uses an Ethernet bridge device.
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References
4- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f8e9881c2aef1e982e5abc25c046820cd0b7cf64nvdExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/28/14nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- git.kernel.orgnvd
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