CVE-2011-1768

Public Exploit

Description

The tunnels implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34, when tunnel functionality is configured as a module, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (OOPS) by sending a packet during module loading.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.46%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.34
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=702303
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/05/6 mailing list
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d5aa407f59f5b83d2c50ec88f5bf56d40f1f8978 patch exploit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d5aa407f59f5b83d2c50ec88f5bf56d40f1f8978

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-1768?
CVE-2011-1768 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-1768?
To fix CVE-2011-1768, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-1768 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-1768 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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