What is CVE-2011-2693?

CVE-2011-2693 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10. CVE-2011-2693 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-2693?

CVE-2011-2693 has a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2011-2693?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2011-2693. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2011-2693 actively exploited?

CVE-2011-2693 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2011-2693

Low

The perf subsystem in the kernel package 2.6.32-122.el6.x86_64 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 does not properly handle NMIs, which might allow local users to cause a denial of service (excessive log messages) via unspecified vectors.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2013-06-08

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

1.9

out of 10

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

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

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2011-2693 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Details

CVE ID CVE-2011-2693

Severity Low

CVSS score 1.9 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2013-06-08

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-2693?

CVE-2011-2693 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10 . CVE-2011-2693 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-2693?

CVE-2011-2693 has a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2011-2693?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2011-2693. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2011-2693 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2011-2693 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.