How severe is CVE-2011-2168?

CVE-2011-2168 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2011-2168 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (61st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2011-2168?

CVE-2011-2168 primarily affects Openbsd. In total, 29 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2011-2168?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2011-2168 published?

CVE-2011-2168 was published on 2011-05-24 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2011-2168

CVE-2011-2168 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openbsd with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-189.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (61st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-189
Affected product: Openbsd
Published: 2011-05-24
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple integer overflows in the glob implementation in libc in OpenBSD before 4.9 might allow context-dependent attackers to have an unspecified impact via a crafted string, related to the GLOB_APPEND and GLOB_DOOFFS flags, a different issue than CVE-2011-0418.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-2168?: Multiple integer overflows in the glob implementation in libc in OpenBSD before 4.9 might allow context-dependent attackers to have an unspecified impact via a crafted string, related to the GLOB_APPEND and GLOB_DOOFFS flags, a different issue than CVE-2011-0418.
How severe is CVE-2011-2168?: CVE-2011-2168 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2011-2168 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (61st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2011-2168?: CVE-2011-2168 primarily affects Openbsd. In total, 29 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2011-2168?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2011-2168 published?: CVE-2011-2168 was published on 2011-05-24 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (29)

cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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