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    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.

    Published:May 18, 2011
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:May 24, 2012
    EPSS Score:0.00115
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Desktop
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Workstation
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Mrg
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Eus

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    References

    http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.2
    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
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/01/4
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=718152
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/208c72f4fe44fe09577e7975ba0e7fa0278f3d03
    http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.2
    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
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/01/4
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=718152
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/208c72f4fe44fe09577e7975ba0e7fa0278f3d03

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
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    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High