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CVE-2011-4594

5.5 · MEDIUM

The __sys_sendmsg function in net/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via crafted use of the sendmmsg system call, leading to an i…

Published May 17, 2012linuxCWE-476EPSS 0.43%

Overview

CVE-2011-4594 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on May 17, 2012 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

The __sys_sendmsg function in net/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via crafted use of the sendmmsg system call, leading to an incorrect pointer dereference.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0, < 3.1Affected

References

Refgit.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bc909d9ddbf7778371e36a651d6e4194b1cc7d4cRefwww.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/08/4Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=761646GitHubgithub.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bc909d9ddbf7778371e36a651d6e4194b1cc7d4cRefgit.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bc909d9ddbf7778371e36a651d6e4194b1cc7d4cRefwww.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/08/4Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=761646GitHubgithub.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bc909d9ddbf7778371e36a651d6e4194b1cc7d4c

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-4594?

CVE-2011-4594 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on May 17, 2012 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2011-4594?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-4594?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2011-4594?

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