kernel: deficiency in handling of invalid data packets in lockd
Published May 4, 2011
5.7
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.95%
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in a certain Red Hat patch for the RPC server sockets functionality in the Linux kernel 2.6.32 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via malformed data in a packet, related to lockd and the svc_xprt_received function.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.6.32
- 6.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-71.18.2.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0329
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 1
kernel-rt
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-71.18.2.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0329 |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 1 | kernel-rt | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue only affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 as we did not properly backport upstream commit b48fa6b9. The versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, and Red Hat Enterprise MRG are not affected.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.95% (0.00947) | 59.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.95% (0.00947) | 56.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.31% (0.00307) | 51.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.43% (0.00425) | 75.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.43% (0.00425) | 73.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.43% (0.00425) | 70.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 70.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/17 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/09/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0714 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678144 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0714
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0329.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-0714
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/17 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/09/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0714 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678144 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0714 | ||
| https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0329.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-0714 |
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