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TI-2011-02839 Aliases CVE-2011-3209GHSA-wwjm-fhqp-6cq8

The div_long_long_rem implementation in include/asm-x86/div64.h in the Linux kernel…

Priority LOW 23CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The div_long_long_rem implementation in include/asm-x86/div64.h in the Linux kernel before 2.6.26 on the x86 platform allows local users to cause a denial of service (Divide Error Fault and panic) via a clock_gettime system call.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00481 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:-:*:*:*:*:x86:*up to 2.6.25.20VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:-:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions up to 2.6.25.20 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2011:1419 Released 2011-11-01 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.6 server) kernel-2.6.18-238.28.1.el5, kernel-2.6.18-238.28.1.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-238.28.1.el5 +18
  • RHSA-2011:1418 Released 2011-11-01 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Long Life (v. 5.3 server) kernel-2.6.18-128.36.1.el5, kernel-2.6.18-128.36.1.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-128.36.1.el5 +15
  • RHSA-2011:1386 Released 2011-10-20 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-2.6.18-274.7.1.el5, kernel-2.6.18-274.7.1.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-274.7.1.el5 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel-2.6.18-274.7.1.el5, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-274.7.1.el5, kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-274.7.1.el5 +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2011:1386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2011:1386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.6 server)Fixed RHSA-2011:1419
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Long Life (v. 5.3 server)Fixed RHSA-2011:1418
Not affected: 5 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)
  • Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-3209
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wwjm-fhqp-6cq8

References

Exploit 2

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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