A certain Red Hat patch to the be2net implementation in the kernel package before…
Priority LOW 23Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Complete
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 11 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
A certain Red Hat patch to the be2net implementation in the kernel package before 2.6.32-218.el6 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6, when promiscuous mode is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via non-member VLAN packets.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00756 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 11 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2012:0116 Released 2012-02-15 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.1) kernel-2.6.32-131.25.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-131.25.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-131.25.1.el6 +8
- RHSA-2011:1530 Released 2011-12-05 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Enterprise Linux 6 kernel security, bug fix and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-220.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-220.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-220.el6 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-220.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-220.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-220.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-220.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-220.el6 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-220.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-220.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-220.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-220.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-220.el6 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-220.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-220.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-220.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-220.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-220.el6 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-220.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-220.el6
- RHSA-2011:1386 Released 2011-10-20 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel 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 →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | Affected | No fix yet |
| 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 Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1530 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1530 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1530 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1530 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1530 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.1) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0116 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1530 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1530 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1530 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-3347
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hf88-fvh2-2xgw
- 2026-11-05 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
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Sources
- CVE-2011-3347 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-3347 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hf88-fvh2-2xgw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-3347 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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