CVE-2011-1767
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
net/ipv4/ip_gre.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34, when ip_gre is configured as a module, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (OOPS) by sending a packet during module loading.
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Statement
The Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, and 5 did not provide support for Network Namespace, and therefore are not affected by this issue. This has been addressed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG via https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0928.html, and https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1253.html.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 5.4 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | High |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Complete |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (kernel) | RHSA-2011:0928 | 2011-07-12 |
| Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL 6 Server v.2 (kernel-rt) | RHSA-2011:1253 | 2011-09-12 |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 1 | realtime-kernel | Will not fix |
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