CVE-2011-2517
kernel: nl80211: missing check for valid SSID size in scan operations
Severity Score
7.2
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
Múltiples desbordamientos de búfer en net/wireless/nl80211.c en el kernel de Linux antes de v2.6.39.2 permite a usuarios locales obtener privilegios mediante el aprovechamiento de la capacidad CAP_NET_ADMIN durante las operaciones de exploración con un valor de SSID de largo.
*Credits:
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Timeline
- 2011-06-15 CVE Reserved
- 2011-08-24 CVE Published
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
References (7)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | X_refsource_confirm | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/01/4 | Mailing List |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/208c72f4fe44fe09577e7975ba0e7fa0278f3d03 | 2023-02-13 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1212.html | 2023-02-13 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=718152 | 2011-12-13 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2517 | 2011-12-13 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | < 2.6.39.2 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " < 2.6.39.2" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" | 5.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "5.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" | 5.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "5.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" | 5.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "5.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" | 5.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "5.0" | - |
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