# CVE-2011-4112: The net subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.1 does not properly restrict use of the IFF\_TX\_SKB\_SHARING flag, which allows local users to

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-05-17 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The net subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.1 does not properly restrict use of the IFF_TX_SKB_SHARING flag, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability to access /proc/net/pktgen/pgctrl, and then using the pktgen package in conjunction with a bridge device for a VLAN interface.

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=751006
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/550fd08c2cebad61c548def135f67aba284c6162
- http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100156038
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/21/4
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=550fd08c2cebad61c548def135f67aba284c6162
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1

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