TI-2011-03960 Aliases CVE-2011-4594 GHSA-pfqw-h6qm-mp6m

The __sys_sendmsg function in net/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1 allows local…

LOW 25CWE-476Published 2012-05-17 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

The __sys_sendmsg function in net/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via crafted use of the sendmmsg system call, leading to an incorrect pointer dereference.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00429 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

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

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::	before 3.1	Vulnerable	Linux

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.1 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

RHSA-2012:0350 Released 2012-03-06 · Red Hat rating Moderate
kernel security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-220.7.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-220.7.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-220.7.1.el6 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-220.7.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-220.7.1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-220.7.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-220.7.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-220.7.1.el6 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-220.7.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-220.7.1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-220.7.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-220.7.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-220.7.1.el6 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-220.7.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-220.7.1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-220.7.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-220.7.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-220.7.1.el6 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-220.7.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-220.7.1.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

Product	Status	Plan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)	Fixed	RHSA-2012:0350
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)	Fixed	RHSA-2012:0350
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)	Fixed	RHSA-2012:0350
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)	Fixed	RHSA-2012:0350
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)	Fixed	RHSA-2012:0350
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)	Fixed	RHSA-2012:0350
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)	Fixed	RHSA-2012:0350
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)	Fixed	RHSA-2012:0350

Not affected: 2 products

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-4594
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pfqw-h6qm-mp6m

References

Patch 3

Advisory 1

[oss-security] 20111208 Re: CVE Request -- kernel: send(m)msg: user pointer dereferences

Other 1

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bc909d9ddbf7778371e36a651d6e4194b1cc7d4c

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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