74679 : Linux Kernel Bluetooth net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c l2cap_config_req Function Overflow
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2011-06-24

Description

<em style='font-weight:bold;'>(Description Provided by <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2011-2497" target="_blank">CVE</a>)</em> : Integer underflow in the l2cap_config_req function in net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a small command-size value within the command header of a Logical Link Control and Adaptation Protocol (L2CAP) configuration request, leading to a buffer overflow.

Classification

Location: Location Unknown
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Patch / RCS, Upgrade
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.6.35.14 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

Credit

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CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 10.0
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2011-08-30 | Disagree? | There are 1 more: View All

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