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TI-2011-01933 Aliases CVE-2011-2211GHSA-6cqh-9qmc-hpcr

The osf_wait4 function in arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.4…

Priority LOW 32CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The osf_wait4 function in arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.4 on the Alpha platform uses an incorrect pointer, which allows local users to gain privileges by writing a certain integer value to kernel memory.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00482 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.6.39.3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.39VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.39 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.39 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.39 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.39 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.39 rc5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.39 rc6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.39 rc7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.39.1VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.6.39.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.39 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.39 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.39 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.39 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.39 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.39 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.39 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.39 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.39.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.39.2VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.39.2 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-2211
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6cqh-9qmc-hpcr

References

Exploit 1

Other 3

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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Sources

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