The tunnels implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34, when tunnel functionality is configured as a module, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (OOPS) by sending a packet during module loading.
CVE-2011-1768
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 79.9%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 13, 2012
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (10)
- secalert@redhathttp://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.34
- secalert@redhathttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d5aa407f59f5b83d2c50ec88f5bf56d40f1f8978
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/05/6
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=702303
- secalert@redhathttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d5aa407f59f5b83d2c50ec88f5bf56d40f1f8978
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.34
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d5aa407f59f5b83d2c50ec88f5bf56d40f1f8978
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/05/6
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=702303
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d5aa407f59f5b83d2c50ec88f5bf56d40f1f8978
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2011-1768(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(9)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-418-dove (2.6.32-418.36) @ maverick | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.38-12-generic (2.6.38-12.51~lucid1) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-318-ec2 (2.6.32-318.38) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.31-612-imx51 (2.6.31-612.30) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.24-30-generic (2.6.24-30.96) @ hardy | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-218-dove (2.6.32-218.36) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-34-lpia (2.6.32-34.77) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt | 2011-09-12 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.32-131.6.1.el6 | 2011-07-12 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Additional Vendor Advisories
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Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
- Red HatRHSA-2011:0928MODERATE2010-02-16
RHSA-2011:0928 — Moderate
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- UbuntuUSN-1208-1MEDIUM
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- UbuntuUSN-1216-1MEDIUM
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- UbuntuUSN-1218-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1256-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1268-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1271-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (FSL-IMX51) vulnerabilities
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