5.4

CVE-2011-1768: linux linux_kernel

Modified
Published 13-06-2012Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-1768 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 2.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.4, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.13%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1github

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3
DSA-2264-1RHSA-2011:0928RHSA-2011:1253

Timeline

  1. 13-06-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The tunnels implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34, when tunnel functionality is configured as a module, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (OOPS) by sending a packet during module loading.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.13%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

82%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Decrease -0.02 pp

From 2.15% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Linux

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel≤ 2.6.33.20 | 2.6.33 | 2.6.33.1 | 2.6.33.2 | 2.6.33.3 | 2.6.33.4 | 2.6.33.5 | 2.6.33.6 | 2.6.33.7 | 2.6.33.8 | 2.6.33.9 | 2.6.33.10 | 2.6.33.11 | 2.6.33.12 | 2.6.33.13 | 2.6.33.14 | 2.6.33.15 | 2.6.33.16 | 2.6.33.17 | 2.6.33.18 | 2.6.33.19

1 vendor · 1 product

References

5 links