kernel: incomplete fix for CVE-2011-2482
Published Jun 8, 2013
7.1
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.18%
Description
Race condition in the sctp_rcv function in net/sctp/input.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via SCTP packets. NOTE: in some environments, this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2011-2482.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.6.28.10
- 2.6.28
- 2.6.28.1
- 2.6.28.2
- 2.6.28.3
- 2.6.28.4
- 2.6.28.5
- 2.6.28.6
- 2.6.28.7
- 2.6.28.8
- 2.6.28.9
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-274.17.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0007
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-274.17.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0007 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the version of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 6 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG as they were not vulnerable to CVE-2011-2482. This has been addressed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 via https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0007.html.
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: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 | 2.18% (0.02184) | 81.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.18% (0.02184) | 79.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.43% (0.00434) | 60.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 86.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2024 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 85.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 83.63th | 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 (8)
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.29 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ae53b5bd77719fed58086c5be60ce4f22bffe1c6 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/05/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4348 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=757143 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor AdvisoryIssue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ae53b5bd77719fed58086c5be60ce4f22bffe1c6 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4348
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-4348
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.29 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ae53b5bd77719fed58086c5be60ce4f22bffe1c6 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/05/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4348 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=757143 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor AdvisoryIssue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ae53b5bd77719fed58086c5be60ce4f22bffe1c6 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4348 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-4348 |
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