CVE-2011-2517

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures

Upstream information

CVE-2011-2517 at MITRE

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.

NVD CVSS v2 Base Score: 7.2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Novell/SUSE information

Novell Bugzilla entry: 703410

SUSE Security Advisories:

SUSE-SA:2011:031, published Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:00:00 +0000
SUSE-SU-2011:0832-1, published Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:08:29 +0200 (CEST)
openSUSE-SU-2012:0799-1, published Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:08:31 +0200 (CEST)
openSUSE-SU-2012:1439-1, published Mon, 5 Nov 2012 10:09:03 +0100 (CET)

List of released packages

Product(s)	Fixed package version(s)	References
SLE 11 SP1 DEBUGINFO	`kernel-default-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-debugsource >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-ec2-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-ec2-debugsource >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-debugsource >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen-debugsource >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	sles11-sp1.x86-64 sles11-sp1-vmware.x86-64 SAT Patch Nr: 4889
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP1	`cluster-network-kmp-default >= 1.4_2.6.32.43_0.4-2.5.1` `cluster-network-kmp-xen >= 1.4_2.6.32.43_0.4-2.5.1` `gfs2-kmp-default >= 2_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.2.49` `gfs2-kmp-xen >= 2_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.2.49`	sles11-sp1.x86-64 sles11-sp1-vmware.x86-64 SAT Patch Nr: 4889
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1	`btrfs-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.3.50` `btrfs-kmp-xen >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.3.50` `hyper-v-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.14.8` `kernel-default >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-extra >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-desktop-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-source >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-syms >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen-extra >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	sles11-sp1.x86-64 sles11-sp1-vmware.x86-64 SAT Patch Nr: 4889
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware	`btrfs-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.3.50` `ext4dev-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-7.9.17` `hyper-v-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.14.8` `kernel-default >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-source >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-syms >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	sles11-sp1.x86-64 sles11-sp1-vmware.x86-64 SAT Patch Nr: 4889
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1	`btrfs-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.3.50` `btrfs-kmp-xen >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.3.50` `ext4dev-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-7.9.17` `ext4dev-kmp-xen >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-7.9.17` `hyper-v-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.14.8` `kernel-default >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-ec2 >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-ec2-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-source >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-syms >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	sles11-sp1.x86-64 sles11-sp1-vmware.x86-64 SAT Patch Nr: 4889
SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras	`kernel-default-extra >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 4891
SLE 11 SP1 DEBUGINFO	`kernel-default-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-debugsource >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-ec2-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-ec2-debugsource >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-pae-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-pae-debugsource >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-debugsource >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen-debugsource >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	sles11-sp1-vmware.x86 sles11-sp1.x86 SAT Patch Nr: 4884
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP1	`cluster-network-kmp-default >= 1.4_2.6.32.43_0.4-2.5.1` `cluster-network-kmp-pae >= 1.4_2.6.32.43_0.4-2.5.1` `cluster-network-kmp-xen >= 1.4_2.6.32.43_0.4-2.5.1` `gfs2-kmp-default >= 2_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.2.49` `gfs2-kmp-pae >= 2_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.2.49` `gfs2-kmp-xen >= 2_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.2.49`	sles11-sp1-vmware.x86 sles11-sp1.x86 SAT Patch Nr: 4884
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1	`btrfs-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.3.50` `btrfs-kmp-pae >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.3.50` `btrfs-kmp-xen >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.3.50` `hyper-v-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.14.8` `hyper-v-kmp-pae >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.14.8` `kernel-default >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-extra >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-desktop-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-pae >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-pae-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-pae-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-pae-extra >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-source >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-syms >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen-extra >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	sles11-sp1-vmware.x86 sles11-sp1.x86 SAT Patch Nr: 4884
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware	`btrfs-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.3.50` `btrfs-kmp-pae >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.3.50` `ext4dev-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-7.9.17` `ext4dev-kmp-pae >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-7.9.17` `hyper-v-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.14.8` `hyper-v-kmp-pae >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.14.8` `kernel-default >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-pae >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-pae-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-pae-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-source >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-syms >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	sles11-sp1-vmware.x86 sles11-sp1.x86 SAT Patch Nr: 4884
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1	`btrfs-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.3.50` `btrfs-kmp-pae >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.3.50` `btrfs-kmp-xen >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.3.50` `ext4dev-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-7.9.17` `ext4dev-kmp-pae >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-7.9.17` `ext4dev-kmp-xen >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-7.9.17` `hyper-v-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.14.8` `hyper-v-kmp-pae >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.14.8` `kernel-default >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-ec2 >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-ec2-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-pae >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-pae-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-pae-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-source >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-syms >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	sles11-sp1-vmware.x86 sles11-sp1.x86 SAT Patch Nr: 4884
SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras	`kernel-default-extra >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-ppc64-extra >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 4892
SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras	`kernel-default-extra >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-pae-extra >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen-extra >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 4890
SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras	`kernel-default-extra >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-xen-extra >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 4894
SLE 11 SP1 DEBUGINFO	`kernel-default-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-debugsource >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-ppc64-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-ppc64-debugsource >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-debugsource >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	sles11-sp1.ppc SAT Patch Nr: 4887
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP1	`cluster-network-kmp-default >= 1.4_2.6.32.43_0.4-2.5.1` `cluster-network-kmp-ppc64 >= 1.4_2.6.32.43_0.4-2.5.1` `gfs2-kmp-default >= 2_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.2.49` `gfs2-kmp-ppc64 >= 2_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.2.49`	sles11-sp1.ppc SAT Patch Nr: 4887
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1	`btrfs-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.3.50` `ext4dev-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-7.9.17` `ext4dev-kmp-ppc64 >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-7.9.17` `kernel-default >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-ppc64 >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-ppc64-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-ppc64-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-source >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-syms >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	sles11-sp1.ppc SAT Patch Nr: 4887
SLE 11 SP1 DEBUGINFO	`kernel-default-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-debugsource >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-debugsource >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	sles11-sp1.s390x SAT Patch Nr: 4888
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP1	`cluster-network-kmp-default >= 1.4_2.6.32.43_0.4-2.5.1` `gfs2-kmp-default >= 2_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.2.49`	sles11-sp1.s390x SAT Patch Nr: 4888
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1	`btrfs-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.3.50` `ext4dev-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-7.9.17` `kernel-default >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-man >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-source >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-syms >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	sles11-sp1.s390x SAT Patch Nr: 4888
SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras	`kernel-default-extra >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 4893
SLE 11 SP1 DEBUGINFO	`kernel-default-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-debugsource >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-debugsource >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	sles11-sp1.ia64 SAT Patch Nr: 4885
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP1	`cluster-network-kmp-default >= 1.4_2.6.32.43_0.4-2.5.1` `gfs2-kmp-default >= 2_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.2.49`	sles11-sp1.ia64 SAT Patch Nr: 4885
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1	`btrfs-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-0.3.50` `ext4dev-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.43_0.4-7.9.17` `kernel-default >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-default-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-source >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-syms >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-base >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1` `kernel-trace-devel >= 2.6.32.43-0.4.1`	sles11-sp1.ia64 SAT Patch Nr: 4885

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