Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 29, 2011· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2011-2497
CVE-2011-2497
Description
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.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
8- marc.infonvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- securityreason.com/securityalert/8359nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/24/9nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/27/3nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/48472nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.0/ChangeLog-3.0nvdBroken Link
- www.osvdb.org/74679nvdBroken Link
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