CVE-2011-4348: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2011-4348 is a high (CVSS 7.1) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 2.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 7.1, network access); 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.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Race condition in the sctp_rcv function in net/sctp/input.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via SCTP packets. NOTE: in some environments, this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2011-2482.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
2.18%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
82%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 2.18% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 2.6.28.10 | 2.6.28 | 2.6.28.1 | 2.6.28.2 | 2.6.28.3 | 2.6.28.4 | 2.6.28.5 | 2.6.28.6 | 2.6.28.7 | 2.6.28.8 | 2.6.28.9
1 vendor · 1 product
References
5 links- ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.29X Refsource CONFIRM
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ae53b5bd77719fed58086c5be60ce4f22bffe1c6X Refsource CONFIRM
- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM