VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2011-1768

CVSS score5.4 MEDIUM
EPSS probability2.15%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2012-06-13
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Primary references