CVE-2011-4609

The svc_run function in the RPC implementation in glibc before 2.15 allows remote attackers to...

5.0 Medium

The svc_run function in the RPC implementation in glibc before 2.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a large number of RPC connections.

Exploit likelihood

1.83%Up 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

The svc_run function in the RPC implementation in glibc before 2.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a large number of RPC connections.

Record: CVE-2011-4609
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-399
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

The svc_run function in the RPC implementation in glibc before 2.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a large number of RPC connections.

Record: CVE-2011-4609
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2011-4533 No score

The svc_run function in the RPC implementation in glibc before 2.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a large number of RPC connections.

Record: EUVD-2011-4533
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-crf6-458w-xw5q No score

The svc_run function in the RPC implementation in glibc before 2.15 allows remote attackers to...

The svc_run function in the RPC implementation in glibc before 2.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a large number of RPC connections.

Record: GHSA-crf6-458w-xw5q
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

gnu glibc

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`glibc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5	0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
`glibc-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5	0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
`glibc-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5	0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
`glibc-debuginfo-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5	0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
`glibc-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5	0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
`glibc-headers` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5	0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
`glibc-utils` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5	0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
`nscd` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5	0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
`glibc-static` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5	0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
`glibc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5	0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`glibc-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5	0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
`glibc-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5	0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
`glibc-debuginfo-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5	0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
`glibc-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5	0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
`glibc-headers` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5	0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
`glibc-utils` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5	0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
`nscd` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5	0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
`glibc-static` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5	0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
`glibc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5	0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
`glibc-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5	0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
`glibc-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5	0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
`glibc-debuginfo-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5	0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
`glibc-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5	0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
`glibc-headers` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5	0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
`glibc-utils` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5	0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
`nscd` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5	0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
`glibc-static` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5	0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
`glibc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5	0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
`glibc-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5	0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
`glibc-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5	0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
`glibc-debuginfo-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5	0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
`glibc-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5	0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
`glibc-headers` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5	0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
`glibc-utils` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5	0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
`nscd` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5	0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
`glibc-static` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5	0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.5
`glibc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`glibc-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`glibc-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`glibc-debuginfo-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`glibc-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`glibc-headers` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`glibc-profile` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`glibc-utils` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`nptl-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`nscd` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`glibc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`glibc-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`glibc-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`glibc-debuginfo-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`glibc-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`glibc-headers` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`glibc-profile` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`glibc-utils` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`nptl-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`nscd` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`glibc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`glibc-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`glibc-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`glibc-debuginfo-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`glibc-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`glibc-headers` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`glibc-profile` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`glibc-utils` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`nptl-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`nscd` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`glibc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`glibc-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`glibc-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`glibc-debuginfo-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`glibc-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`glibc-headers` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`glibc-profile` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`glibc-utils` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`nptl-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`nscd` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.3.4-2.57	0:2.3.4-2.57
`glibc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3	0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
`glibc-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3	0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
`glibc-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3	0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
`glibc-debuginfo-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3	0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
`glibc-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3	0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
`glibc-headers` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3	0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
`glibc-utils` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3	0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
`nscd` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3	0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
`glibc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3	0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
`glibc-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3	0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
`glibc-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3	0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
`glibc-debuginfo-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3	0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
`glibc-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3	0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
`glibc-headers` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3	0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
`glibc-utils` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3	0:2.5-65.el5_7.3
`nscd` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:2.5-65.el5_7.3	0:2.5-65.el5_7.3

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2011-4609 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Gnu Glibc, published May 2, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.83%, the 79th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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