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.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.2 | Broken Link | 
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=718152 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory | 
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/208c72f4fe44fe09577e7975ba0e7fa0278f3d03 | Patch Third Party Advisory | 
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/01/4 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory | 
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1212.html | Third Party Advisory | 
| http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=208c72f4fe44fe09577e7975ba0e7fa0278f3d03 | 
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Information
                Published : 2012-05-24 16:55
Updated : 2023-02-12 17:20
NVD link : CVE-2011-2517
Mitre link : CVE-2011-2517
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CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-119
                        
            Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Products Affected
                redhat
- enterprise_linux_desktop
 - enterprise_linux
 - enterprise_linux_workstation
 - enterprise_linux_server
 
linux
- linux_kernel
 


