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USN-1285-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

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USN-1285-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Severity

CVSS

(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Published

05/24/2012

Created

07/25/2018

Added

05/06/2013

Modified

07/09/2020

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in net/wireless/nl80211.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.2 allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability during scan operations with a long SSID value.

Solution(s)

ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-38-13-generic
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-38-13-generic-pae
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-38-13-omap
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-38-13-powerpc
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-38-13-powerpc-smp
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-38-13-powerpc64-smp
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-38-13-server
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-38-13-versatile
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-38-13-virtual

References

https://attackerkb.com/topics/cve-2011-2183
CVE - 2011-2183
CVE - 2011-2491
CVE - 2011-2494
CVE - 2011-2495
CVE - 2011-2517
CVE - 2011-2905
CVE - 2011-2909
Category I
V0031252
2012-A-0020
RHSA-2011:1212
USN-1285-1

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