The bat_socket_read function in net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c in the Linux kernel before…
Priority LOW 36CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The bat_socket_read function in net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c in the Linux kernel before 3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted batman-adv ICMP packet.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03445 89th 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
| 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 · 55
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.2.46 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* | 3.2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 rc7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.2.46 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
Show 45 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* | 3.2.1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.8 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.9 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.10 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.11 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.12 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.13 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.14 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.15 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.16 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.17 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.18 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.19 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.20 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.21 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.22 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.23 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.24 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.25 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.26 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.27 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.28 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.29 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.30 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.31 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.32 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.33 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.34 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.35 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.36 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.37 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.38 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.39 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.40 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.41 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.42 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.43 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.44 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.45 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.11 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.12 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.13 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.14 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.15 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.16 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.17 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.18 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.19 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.20 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.21 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.22 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.23 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.24 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.25 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.26 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.27 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.28 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.29 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.30 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.31 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.32 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.33 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.34 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.35 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.36 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.37 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.38 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.39 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.40 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.41 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.42 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.43 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.44 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.45 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-4604
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6rg3-cfq4-gp6p
References
Advisory 1
Other 4
- [oss-security] 20111211 Fwd: Re: cve request: bat_socket_read memory corruption
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=767495
- [b.a.t.m.a.n] 20111210 bat_socket_read missing checks
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b5a1eeef04cc7859f34dec9b72ea1b28e4aba07c
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Sources
- CVE-2011-4604 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-4604 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6rg3-cfq4-gp6p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-4604 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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