CVE-2011-2940
stunnel 4.40 and 4.41 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of...
stunnel 4.40 and 4.41 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
9.3
stunnel 4.40 and 4.41 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2011-2940- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
stunnel 4.40 and 4.41 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2011-2940- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-2908 No score
stunnel 4.40 and 4.41 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
- Record
EUVD-2011-2908- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rww2-jw3v-q88c No score
stunnel 4.40 and 4.41 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of...
stunnel 4.40 and 4.41 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
- Record
GHSA-rww2-jw3v-q88c- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
stunnel 4.40 and 4.41 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2011-2940- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-2940 No score
stunnel 4.40 and 4.41 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-2940- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10289-1 No score
stunnel-5.38-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the stunnel-5.38-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10289-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-2940 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Stunnel, published August 25, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.71%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in stunnel4 3:4.42-1.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/19/6
securitytracker.com/id?1025959
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/19/18
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=732068
stunnel.org?page=sdf_ChangeLog
securityfocus.com/bid/49254
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stunnel.org/pipermail/stunnel-announce/2011-August/000059.html
osvdb.org/74600
secunia.com/advisories/45705
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69318
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2940
github.com/advisories/GHSA-rww2-jw3v-q88c
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2940
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3864
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2940
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1762
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0016
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0160