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CVE ID: CVE-2011-4087

Description: 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.

Test IDs: None available

Cross References: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-4087
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/28/14

CVE ID:	CVE-2011-4087
Description:	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.
Test IDs:	None available
Cross References:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-4087 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/28/14