CVE-2011-1173 json
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 o…
published 2011-06-22 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-1183
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.6%
- EPSS 2.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- linux linux_kernel 2.6.39
Exploit prediction
2.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
- Technology feeds
References
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marc.info
/?l=linux-netdev&m=130036203528021&w=2
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/03/18/15
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/03/21/4
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/03/21/1
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
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kernel.org
/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39
release-notes, vendor-advisory
- git.kernel.org /?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=67c5c6cb8129c595f21e88254a3fc6b3b841ae8e
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/8279
third-party-advisory
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=591815#c14
issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-1173
- NVD CVE-2011-1173
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