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CVE-2011-4112

20
FAUCET Score

CVE-2011-4112 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel's net subsystem, affecting versions prior to 3.1, as well as Avaya products utilizing these kernels. An attacker with CAP_NET_ADMIN privileges can trigger a system panic by manipulating the IFF_TX_SKB_SHARING flag via /proc/net/pktgen/pgctrl in conjunction with a bridge device and VLAN interface. Rated Medium (CVSS 5.5), this local vulnerability requires low attack complexity and user privileges, leading to high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, indicating a low current threat level.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 3.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 6.0, <= 6.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:avaya:9608_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 6.0, <= 6.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:avaya:9608g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 6.0, <= 6.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:avaya:9611g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 6.0, <= 6.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:avaya:9621g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

5.5MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.47%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
37.9%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-24
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0047 is in the 91st percentile among its peer group of 15,903 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (2)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2011-4112

kernel: null ptr deref at dev_queue_xmit+0x35/0x4d0

Jul 26, 2011

References

downloads.avaya.com / css/P8/documents/100156038
Third Party Advisory
git.kernel.org
bugzilla.redhat.com / show_bug.cgi
ExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
github.com / torvalds/linux/commit/550fd08c2cebad61c548def135f67aba284c6162
PatchThird Party Advisory
kernel.org / pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1
Mailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2011/11/21/4
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory