8.8

CVE-2011-3191: linux linux_kernel

Modified
Published 24-05-2012Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-3191 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 1.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 8.8, adjacent network); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.06%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 5
DSA-2303-1DSA-2310-1RHSA-2011:1386RHSA-2011:1465RHSA-2012:0010

Timeline

  1. 24-05-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Integer signedness error in the CIFSFindNext function in fs/cifs/cifssmb.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1 allows remote CIFS servers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large length value in a response to a read request for a directory.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.06%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

65%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 1.06% 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

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

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

Linux1 product
Redhat1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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