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CVE-2011-1493

Array index error in the rose_parse_national function in net/rose/rose_subr.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 allows remote attackers to…

High7.5EPSS 3.3%
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Updated
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redhat

Description

Array index error in the rose_parse_national function in net/rose/rose_subr.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by composing FAC_NATIONAL_DIGIS data that specifies a large number of digipeaters, and then sending this data to a ROSE socket.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2011-1493, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified2.0High7.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
3.3% · top 11% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.

Weakness

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Affected products

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