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CVE-2010-4263

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…

Severity
High 7.9
Published
18 Jan 2011
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
2.9% in the next 30 daysHigher than 87% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Null pointer dereference (CWE-476)
Attack
From the same local network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Sources
NVD

Description

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.

From NVD.

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
VMware ESXiServers and applications · cpe:o:vmware:esxi
  • Version 5.0-2
  • Version 5.0-1
  • Version 5.0
  • Version 4.1-2
All 13 release lines
  • Version 3.5
  • Version 3.5-1
  • Version 4.0
  • Version 4.0-1
  • Version 4.0-2
  • Version 4.0-3
  • Version 4.0-4
  • Version 4.1
  • Version 4.1-1
  • Version 4.1-2
  • Version 5.0
  • Version 5.0-1
  • Version 5.0-2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4263
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4263