Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-3359
Potential exploit
The dma_rx function in drivers/net/wireless/b43/dma.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not properly allocate receive buffers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted frame.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2011-3359
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2011-3359
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
49152
IPs affected by CVE-2011-3359 1,556
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-3359
0.85%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 73 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2011-3359
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.8
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
10.0
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6.9
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NIST | |
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
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3.6
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2011-3359
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2011-3359
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http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39
404 Not FoundBroken Link
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/14/2
oss-security - Re: CVE request -- kernel: b43: allocate receive buffers big enough for max frame len + offsetMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c85ce65ecac078ab1a1835c87c4a6319cf74660a
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=738202
738202 – (CVE-2011-3359) CVE-2011-3359 kernel: b43: allocate receive buffers big enough for max frame len + offsetIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c85ce65ecac078ab1a1835c87c4a6319cf74660a
b43: allocate receive buffers big enough for max frame len + offset · torvalds/linux@c85ce65 · GitHubExploit;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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