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TI-2011-03630 Aliases CVE-2011-4112GHSA-xhfj-c879-xq4w

The net subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.1 does not properly restrict use of the…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The net subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.1 does not properly restrict use of the IFF_TX_SKB_SHARING flag, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability to access /proc/net/pktgen/pgctrl, and then using the pktgen package in conjunction with a bridge device for a VLAN interface.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00468 40th 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 · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:avaya:9608_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0 – 6.6.0VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:h:avaya:9608:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAvaya
cpe:2.3:o:avaya:9608g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0 – 6.6.0VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:h:avaya:9608g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAvaya
cpe:2.3:o:avaya:9611g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0 – 6.6.0VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:h:avaya:9611g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAvaya
cpe:2.3:o:avaya:9621g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0 – 6.6.0VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:h:avaya:9621g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAvaya
cpe:2.3:o:avaya:9641g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0 – 6.6.0VulnerableAvaya
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:avaya:9608_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 – 6.6.0 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:h:avaya:9608:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:o:avaya:9608g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 – 6.6.0 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:h:avaya:9608g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:o:avaya:9611g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 – 6.6.0 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:h:avaya:9611g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:o:avaya:9621g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 – 6.6.0 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:h:avaya:9621g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:o:avaya:9641g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 – 6.6.0 Vulnerable ·Avaya
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:h:avaya:9641g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAvaya
cpe:2.3:o:avaya:9641gs_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0 – 6.6.0VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:h:avaya:9641gs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAvaya
  • cpe:2.3:h:avaya:9641g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:o:avaya:9641gs_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 – 6.6.0 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:h:avaya:9641gs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Avaya

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-4112
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xhfj-c879-xq4w

References

Exploit 1

Patch 3

Advisory 1

Other 1

Sources

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