CVE-2011-1598
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
Publication date:
09/05/2011
Last modified:
11/04/2025
Description
The bcm_release function in net/can/bcm.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39-rc6 does not properly validate a socket data structure, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted release operation.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
4.90
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.39 (excluding) | |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba%3Dcommit%3Bh%3Dc6914a6f261aca0c9f715f883a353ae7ff51fe83
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/20/2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/20/6
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/20/7
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/21/1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/21/2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/21/7
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/22/2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/25/4
- http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.network/192898
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.39-rc6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47503
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698057
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba%3Dcommit%3Bh%3Dc6914a6f261aca0c9f715f883a353ae7ff51fe83
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/20/2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/20/6
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/20/7
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/21/1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/21/2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/21/7
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/22/2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/25/4
- http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.network/192898
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.39-rc6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47503
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698057