CVE-2011-1180

CRITICAL

Linux Kernel < 2.6.39 - Stack-Based Buffer Overflow in IrDA iriap_getvaluebyclass_indication

Title source: llm

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.

References (4)

Core 4

Core References

Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d370af0ef7951188daeb15bae75db7ba57c67846

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/22/11

Release Notes, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39

Patch x_refsource_confirm

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d370af0ef7951188daeb15bae75db7ba57c67846

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8

EPSS 0.0298

EPSS Percentile 85.8%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

Details

CWE

CWE-787

Status published

Products (1)

linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.39

Published Jun 08, 2013

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026