CVE-2011-1768

N/A Unknown
Published: June 13, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.34
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d5aa407f59f5b83d2c50ec88f5bf56d40f1f8978
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/05/6
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=702303
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d5aa407f59f5b83d2c50ec88f5bf56d40f1f8978
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Patch
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.34
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d5aa407f59f5b83d2c50ec88f5bf56d40f1f8978
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/05/6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=702303
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d5aa407f59f5b83d2c50ec88f5bf56d40f1f8978
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.1%
80th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-362

Affected Vendors

linux

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