CVE-2011-3593

5.7 MEDIUM 1% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

A certain Red Hat patch to the vlan_hwaccel_do_receive function in net/8021q/vlan_core.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.32 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via priority-tagged VLAN frames.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited from the same network segment without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 1.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2013-06-08 13:05 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:33 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.7 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2013-06-08 13:05 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:33 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-399
Record status: Modified

Affected

Linux Kernel 2.6.32
Redhat Enterprise Linux 6.0

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.7

Attack vector: Adjacent network
Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Complete

Raw vector

AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record