High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published May 24, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026

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.

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Affected products

Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <2.6.39
- (no CPE)range: < 2.6.39

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/14/2nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c85ce65ecac078ab1a1835c87c4a6319cf74660anvdExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39nvdBroken Link
git.kernel.orgnvd

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