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CVE-2005-4440

MEDIUM CVSS: 5.0 Published: 2005-12-21 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The 802.1q VLAN protocol allows remote attackers to bypass network segmentation and spoof VLAN traffic via a message with two 802.1q tags, which causes the second tag to be redirected from a downstream switch after the first tag has been stripped, as demonstrated by Yersinia, aka "double-tagging VLAN jumping attack."

Affected Platforms

Vlan Protocol Vlan Protocol

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References