CVE-2011-4914

kernel: multiple issues in rose protocol

Published Jun 21, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 6.4 Medium EPSS 8.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
The ROSE protocol implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not verify that certain data-length values are consistent with the amount of data sent, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted data to a ROSE socket.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2389-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-4825 The ROSE protocol implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not verify that certain data-length values are consistent with the amount of data sent, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted data to a ROSE socket.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1189-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1201-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1202-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1203-1 Linux kernel (Marvel DOVE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1204-1 Linux kernel (i.MX51) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1205-1 Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1208-1 Linux kernel (Marvel DOVE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1211-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1212-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1216-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1218-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1256-1 Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 12:23 AM
Reserved
Dec 23, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 21, 2012, 11:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:35 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Mar 20, 2011, 12:00 AM