CVE-2011-2525 describes a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the qdisc_notify function of the Linux kernel (before version 2.6.35), specifically affecting the net/sched/sch_api.c component. This flaw allows local users to trigger a denial of service (OOPS) or potentially other impacts by crafting specific tc_fill_qdisc function calls that reference builtin Qdisc structures. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local user privileges, leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.6.35CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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