Name: CVE-2009-3280: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2009-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2009-3280, CWE-119, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.03247

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.

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CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5

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