Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published May 17, 2012· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2011-4594
CVE-2011-4594
Description
The __sys_sendmsg function in net/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via crafted use of the sendmmsg system call, leading to an incorrect pointer dereference.
Affected products
1Patches
1bc909d9ddbf7https://github.com/torvalds/linuxvia nvd-ref
Vulnerability mechanics
Generated by null/stub on May 9, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.
References
4- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1nvdMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bc909d9ddbf7778371e36a651d6e4194b1cc7d4cnvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/08/4nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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