CVE-2011-4914
The ROSE protocol implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not verify that certain...
The ROSE protocol implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not verify that certain data-length values are consistent with the amount of data sent, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted data to a ROSE socket.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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The ROSE protocol implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not verify that certain data-length values are consistent with the amount of data sent, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted data to a ROSE socket.
- Record
CVE-2011-4914- CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The ROSE protocol implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not verify that certain data-length values are consistent with the amount of data sent, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted data to a ROSE socket.
- Record
CVE-2011-4914- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-4825 No score
The ROSE protocol implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not verify that certain data-length values are consistent with the amount of data sent, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted data to a ROSE socket.
- Record
EUVD-2011-4825- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f8f2-gm5q-mw3w No score
The ROSE protocol implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not verify that certain...
The ROSE protocol implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not verify that certain data-length values are consistent with the amount of data sent, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted data to a ROSE socket.
- Record
GHSA-f8f2-gm5q-mw3w- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
linux-2.6Debian:6.0 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 2.6.32-39squeeze1, plus listed versions 2.6.32-302.6.32-30+m68k.52.6.32-312.6.32-31~bpo50+12.6.32-32 Show 11 moreShow less2.6.32-332.6.32-342.6.32-34squeeze12.6.32-352.6.32-35squeeze12.6.32-35squeeze22.6.32-35~bpo50+12.6.32-362.6.32-372.6.32-382.6.32-39 |
2.6.32-39squeeze1 |
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-2011-4914 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Linux Kernel, published January 15, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.70%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e0bccd315db0c2f919e7fcf9cb60db21d9986f52
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=770777
ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e0bccd315db0c2f919e7fcf9cb60db21d9986f52
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/28/2
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4914