7.8

CVE-2011-2482: linux linux_kernel NULL Pointer Dereference

Modified
Published 08-06-2013Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-2482 is a high (CVSS 7.8) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 3.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority
Prioritisepublic exploit

Public exploit (reference, Date unknown)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.77%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2
RHSA-2011:1212RHSA-2011:1813

Timeline

  1. 08-06-2013
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A certain Red Hat patch to the sctp_sock_migrate function in net/sctp/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.21, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via a crafted SCTP packet.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.77%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

90%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 3.77% 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
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (bugzilla.redhat.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

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

Linux1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

6 links