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CVE-2010-4263

The igb_receive_skb function in drivers/net/igb/igb_main.c in the Intel Gigabit ...

High CVSS 7.9

Overview

The igb_receive_skb function in drivers/net/igb/igb_main.c in the Intel Gigabit Ethernet (aka igb) subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34, when Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) and promiscuous mode are enabled but no VLANs are registered, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) and possibly have unspecified other impact via a VLAN tagged frame.

CWE: CWE-476 Published: 2011-01-18T18:03:07.550
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟠 HIGH.

  • CVSS: 7.9 (HIGH)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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