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CVE-2011-2497 Detail

Description

Integer underflow in the l2cap_config_req function in net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a small command-size value within the command header of a Logical Link Control and Adaptation Protocol (L2CAP) configuration request, leading to a buffer overflow.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7ac28817536797fd40e9646452183606f9e17f71
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=130891911909436&w=2 Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8359 Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.0/ChangeLog-3.0 Broken Link 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/24/9 Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/27/3 Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48472 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=716805 Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-191 Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound) cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2011-2497
NVD Published Date:
08/29/2011
NVD Last Modified:
02/12/2023
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.