Linux Kernel Vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization and Related Products
CVE-2011-1576
Currently unrated
What is CVE-2011-1576?
The Generic Receive Offload (GRO) feature in specific versions of the Linux kernel, deployed in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization and other products, is susceptible to a denial of service attack. Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted VLAN packets that trigger issues in the napi_reuse_skb function. This exploit can lead to serious problems, including memory leaks or memory corruption, affecting system stability and performance.