286093 – (CVE-2009-3280) Kernel: cfg80211: find_ie() signedness error (CVE-2009-3280)

Bug 286093 (CVE-2009-3280) - Kernel: cfg80211: find_ie() signedness error (CVE-2009-3280)

Summary: Kernel: cfg80211: find_ie() signedness error (CVE-2009-3280)

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	CVE-2009-3280

Product:	Gentoo Security
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Kernel (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Gentoo Security

URL:	http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel...
Whiteboard:	[linux <2.6.31.1] [gp <2.6.31-2]
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Reported:	2009-09-23 14:26 UTC by Alex Legler (RETIRED)
Modified:	2013-09-15 18:48 UTC (History)
CC List:	4 users (show)

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Description Alex Legler (RETIRED) archtester

2009-09-23 14:26:52 UTC

CVE-2009-3280 (http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2009-3280):
  Integer signedness error in the find_ie function in
  net/wireless/scan.c in the cfg80211 subsystem in the Linux kernel
  before 2.6.31.1-rc1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of
  service (soft lockup) via malformed packets.