CVE-2011-3593: linux linux_kernel Resource Management Errors
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2011-3593 is a medium (CVSS 5.7) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 1.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.7, adjacent network); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 08-06-2013PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A certain Red Hat patch to the vlan_hwaccel_do_receive function in net/8021q/vlan_core.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.32 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via priority-tagged VLAN frames.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
1.01%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
63%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.01% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: adjacent network, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel2.6.32
Redhat1 product
- enterprise_linuxEOL6.0
2 vendors · 2 products