CVE-2011-4604: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2011-4604 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 3.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Not severe (CVSS 6.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 07-06-2013PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The bat_socket_read function in net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c in the Linux kernel before 3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted batman-adv ICMP packet.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
3.45%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
89%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.46 pp
From 2.99% 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
1 foundLinux
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 3.2.46 | 3.2 | 3.2:rc2 | 3.2:rc3 | 3.2:rc4 | 3.2:rc5 | 3.2:rc6 | 3.2:rc7 | 3.2.1 | 3.2.2 | 3.2.3 | 3.2.4 | 3.2.5 | 3.2.6 | 3.2.7 | 3.2.8 | 3.2.9 | 3.2.10 | 3.2.11 | 3.2.12 | 3.2.13 | 3.2.14 | 3.2.15 | 3.2.16 | 3.2.17 | 3.2.18 | 3.2.19 | 3.2.20 | 3.2.21 | 3.2.22 | 3.2.23 | 3.2.24 | 3.2.25 | 3.2.26 | 3.2.27 | 3.2.28 | 3.2.29 | 3.2.30 | 3.2.31 | 3.2.32 | 3.2.33 | 3.2.34 | 3.2.35 | 3.2.36 | 3.2.37 | 3.2.38 | 3.2.39 | 3.2.40 | 3.2.41 | 3.2.42 | 3.2.43 | 3.2.44 | 3.2.45
Ubuntu1 product
- batmandAll versions (No fix recorded)
2 vendors · 2 products
References
9 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=767495X Refsource CONFIRM
- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b5a1eeef04cc7859f34dec9b72ea1b28e4aba07cX Refsource CONFIRMExploitPatch