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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2012-05-24T23:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T23:00:34.252Z

Reserved: 2011-06-15T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2011-2517

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-05-24T23:55:01.510

Modified: 2024-11-21T01:28:26.817

Link: CVE-2011-2517

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2011-05-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-2517 - Bugzilla