CVE-2011-1581

CVE-2011-1581 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel's network bonding driver (bond_select_queue function) affecting versions prior to 2.6.39. This flaw arises when a network device with many receive queues is used with default transmit queue settings, allowing remote attackers to trigger a system crash by sending crafted network traffic. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.0, indicating high severity with a network attack vector and no authentication required, potentially leading to a complete system compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.