CVE-2011-4087

The br_parse_ip_options function in net/bridge/br_netfilter.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not properly initialize a certain data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by leveraging connectivity to a network interface that uses an Ethernet bridge device.

The br_parse_ip_options function in net/bridge/br_netfilter.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not properly initialize a certain data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by leveraging connectivity to a network interface that uses an Ethernet bridge device.

La función br_parse_ip_options en net/bridge/br_netfilter.c de los kernel Linux anteriores a v2.6.39 no inicia adecuadamente cierta estructura de datos, permitiendo que atacantes remotos provoquen denegaciones de servicio mediante la indicación de conexión a un interfaz de red que usa un dispositivo bridge Ethernet.