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High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published May 24, 2012· Updated Apr 29, 2026

CVE-2011-3359

CVE-2011-3359

Description

The dma_rx function in drivers/net/wireless/b43/dma.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not properly allocate receive buffers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted frame.

Affected products

1
  • Linux/Kernel
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Range: <2.6.39

Patches

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c85ce65ecac0

b43: allocate receive buffers big enough for max frame len + offset

https://github.com/torvalds/linuxJohn W. LinvilleMar 30, 2011via nvd-ref
commit
2 files changed · +2 −2
  • drivers/net/wireless/b43/dma.c+1 −1 modified
    @@ -1536,7 +1536,7 @@ static void dma_rx(struct b43_dmaring *ring, int *slot)
 		dmaaddr = meta->dmaaddr;
 		goto drop_recycle_buffer;
 	}
-	if (unlikely(len > ring->rx_buffersize)) {
+	if (unlikely(len + ring->frameoffset > ring->rx_buffersize)) {
 		/* The data did not fit into one descriptor buffer
 		 * and is split over multiple buffers.
 		 * This should never happen, as we try to allocate buffers
  • drivers/net/wireless/b43/dma.h+1 −1 modified
    @@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ struct b43_dmadesc_generic {
 /* DMA engine tuning knobs */
 #define B43_TXRING_SLOTS		256
 #define B43_RXRING_SLOTS		64
-#define B43_DMA0_RX_BUFFERSIZE		IEEE80211_MAX_FRAME_LEN
+#define B43_DMA0_RX_BUFFERSIZE		(B43_DMA0_RX_FRAMEOFFSET + IEEE80211_MAX_FRAME_LEN)
 
 /* Pointer poison */
 #define B43_DMA_PTR_POISON		((void *)ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM))

Vulnerability mechanics

Generated by null/stub on May 9, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.

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