Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 21, 2012· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2011-4914
CVE-2011-4914
Description
The ROSE protocol implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not verify that certain data-length values are consistent with the amount of data sent, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted data to a ROSE socket.
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Affected products
19cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 16 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.6.38.8
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:10.0:sp4:*:*:ltss:*:*:*
- Range: < 2.6.39
Patches
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References
6- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e0bccd315db0c2f919e7fcf9cb60db21d9986f52nvdExploitPatch
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39nvdBroken Link
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingVDB Entry
- git.kernel.orgnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/28/2nvd
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