CVE-2011-1076 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.38, specifically within the DNS resolver component. Remote DNS servers can trigger a NULL pointer dereference and system crash (OOPS) by sending an invalid response to a DNS query, affecting systems running the vulnerable kernel. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.9, indicating a low attack complexity but a high impact on availability, requiring local access for exploitation. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.6.38CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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