CVE-2011-2517

Published: May 24, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

7.2

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (5)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel · Redhat: Enterprise Linux, Enterprise Linux Desktop, Enterprise Linux Server, Enterprise Linux Workstation

1 product

4 products

Enterprise Linux

Enterprise Linux Desktop

Enterprise Linux Server

Enterprise Linux Workstation

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Before 2.6.39.2

Configuration B

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 5.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop	Version 5.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server	Version 5.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation	Version 5.0

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (12)

http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=208c72f4fe44fe09577e7975ba0e7fa0278f3d03

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1212.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/01/4

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=718152

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/208c72f4fe44fe09577e7975ba0e7fa0278f3d03

Source: secalert@redhat.com

PatchThird Party Advisory

http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.2

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

Broken Link

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=208c72f4fe44fe09577e7975ba0e7fa0278f3d03

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

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1212.html

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

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/01/4

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

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=718152

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

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/208c72f4fe44fe09577e7975ba0e7fa0278f3d03

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

PatchThird Party Advisory

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