CVE-2011-1180

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.16% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory osuosl.org Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d370af0ef7951188daeb15bae75db7ba57c67846 third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/11 third party advisory mailing list
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39 third party advisory release notes
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d370af0ef7951188daeb15bae75db7ba57c67846

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-1180?
CVE-2011-1180 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-1180?
To fix CVE-2011-1180, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-1180 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-1180 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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