The econet_sendmsg function in net/econet/af_econet.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 on the x86_64 platform allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading uninitialized data in the ah field of an Acorn Universal Networking (AUN) packet
Published Jun 22, 2011
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.61%
Description
The econet_sendmsg function in net/econet/af_econet.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 on the x86_64 platform allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading uninitialized data in the ah field of an Acorn Universal Networking (AUN) packet.
Affected products
No data.
- < 2.6.39
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, 6 or Red Hat Enterprise MRG. Red Hat does not provide support for the Acorn Econet network protocol.
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:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.61% (0.02608) | 84.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.61% (0.02608) | 83.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.83% (0.00830) | 72.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.59% (0.00592) | 79.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.59% (0.00592) | 77.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.59% (0.00592) | 74.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 70.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 49.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (11)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=67c5c6cb8129c595f21e88254a3fc6b3b841ae8e x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=130036203528021&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8279 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39 x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/18/15 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/21/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/21/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1173 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=591815#c14 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1173
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1173
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