CVE-2009-3280 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Integer signedness error in the find_ie function in net/wireless/scan.c in the cfg80211 subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.1-rc1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (soft lockup) via malformed packets.

Published: 2009-09-21

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: 1.6% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-3263	Integer signedness error in the find_ie function in net/wireless/scan.c in the cfg80211 subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.1-rc1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (soft lockup) via malformed packets.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01626.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fcc6cb0c13555e78c2d47257b6d1b5e59b0c419a
http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/45106/
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/stable-review/patch-2.6.31.1-rc1.bz2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/16/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36421

History

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Subscriptions

Linux Linux Kernel

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-09-21T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T17:17:38.890Z

Reserved: 2009-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-3280

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-09-21T19:30:00.657

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-3280

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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