CVE-2011-1585: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2011-1585 is a low (CVSS 3.3) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Not severe (CVSS 3.3, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3Timeline
- 08-06-2013PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The cifs_find_smb_ses function in fs/cifs/connect.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 does not properly determine the associations between users and sessions, which allows local users to bypass CIFS share authentication by leveraging a mount of a share by a different user.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.49%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
42%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.49% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundLinux
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 2.6.36
Suse1 product
2 vendors · 2 products
References
6 links- ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36X Refsource CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697394X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4ff67b720c02c36e54d55b88c2931879b7db1cd2X Refsource CONFIRMExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory