CVE-2011-1598

Published: May 9, 2011Modified: Apr 29, 2026

4.9

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

Description

The bcm_release function in net/can/bcm.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39-rc6 does not properly validate a socket data structure, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted release operation.

Affected (7)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

1 product

Configuration A

7 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Before 2.6.39
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.39
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.39 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.39 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.39 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.39 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.39 rc5

Related CWEs

NULL Pointer Dereference

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

References (26)

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c6914a6f261aca0c9f715f883a353ae7ff51fe83

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/20/2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/20/6

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/20/7

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/21/1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/21/2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/21/7

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/22/2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/25/4

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.network/192898

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.39-rc6

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47503

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698057

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c6914a6f261aca0c9f715f883a353ae7ff51fe83

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/20/2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/20/6

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/20/7

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/21/1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/21/2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/21/7

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/22/2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/25/4

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.network/192898

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Broken Link

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.39-rc6

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Broken Link

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47503

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698057

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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