CVE-2011-3593 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel 2.6.32, specifically affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. Remote attackers can exploit a flaw in the vlan_hwaccel_do_receive function by sending specially crafted priority-tagged VLAN frames, leading to a system crash. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.7, indicating a medium severity with an adjacent network attack vector and high impact on availability. There is no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.32CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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