CVE-2011-3593

Name: CVE-2011-3593
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2013-06-08T13:05:55.17+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.01%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2011-3593 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.01%

58.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	2.6.32
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	6.0

References

Timeline

Published: Jun 8, 2013
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-3593?

How severe is CVE-2011-3593?

Severity scoring for CVE-2011-3593 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.01% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2011-3593?

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Source: NVD / NIST