CVE-2011-2517

Multiple buffer overflows in net/wireless/nl80211.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.2 allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability during scan operations with a long SSID value.

CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.2	Broken Link
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=208c72f4fe44fe09577e7975ba0e7fa0278f3d03
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1212.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/01/4	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=718152	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/208c72f4fe44fe09577e7975ba0e7fa0278f3d03	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.2	Broken Link
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=208c72f4fe44fe09577e7975ba0e7fa0278f3d03
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1212.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/01/4	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=718152	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/208c72f4fe44fe09577e7975ba0e7fa0278f3d03	Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2012-05-24 23:55

Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51

NVD link : CVE-2011-2517

Mitre link : CVE-2011-2517

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-2517

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

redhat

enterprise_linux_workstation
enterprise_linux
enterprise_linux_desktop
enterprise_linux_server

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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