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CVE-2011-1180

CRITICAL

9.8

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the iriap_getvaluebyclass_indication function in net/irda/iriap.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging connectivity to an IrDA infrared network and sending a large integer value for a (1) name length or (2) attribute length.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published6/8/2013

Last Modified4/29/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

linux:linux_kernel

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39(secalert@redhat.com)

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d370af0ef7951188daeb15bae75db7ba57c67846(secalert@redhat.com)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/11(secalert@redhat.com)

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d370af0ef7951188daeb15bae75db7ba57c67846(secalert@redhat.com)

http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d370af0ef7951188daeb15bae75db7ba57c67846(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/11(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d370af0ef7951188daeb15bae75db7ba57c67846(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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