4.6

CVE-2011-4131: linux linux_kernel Numeric Errors

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2011-4131DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4131
Published 17-05-2012Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-4131 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) Numeric Errors vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 4.6, adjacent network); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
4.6/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.77%
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 3
RHSA-2012:0333RHSA-2012:0862RHSA-2012:1541

Timeline

  1. 17-05-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The NFSv4 implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.2.2 does not properly handle bitmap sizes in GETACL replies, which allows remote NFS servers to cause a denial of service (OOPS) by sending an excessive number of bitmap words.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.77%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

56%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.77% 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

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

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

Ubuntu5 products
  • linux< 3.11.0-12.19
  • linux-flo< 3.4.0-1.3
  • linux-goldfish< 3.4.0-1.9
  • linux-mako< 3.4.0-3.21
  • linux-manta< 3.4.0-4.19
Debian1 product
  • linux< 3.2.9-1
Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel3.2 | 3.2:rc2 | 3.2:rc3 | 3.2:rc4 | 3.2:rc5 | 3.2:rc6 | 3.2:rc7 | 3.2.1

3 vendors · 7 products

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