CVE-2011-2492
What it is
The bluetooth subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.0-rc4 does not properly initialize certain data structures, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted getsockopt system call, related to (1) the l2cap_sock_getsockopt_old function in net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c and (2) the rfcomm_sock_getsockopt_old function in net/bluetooth/rfcomm/sock.c.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 1.9 LOW (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-200 · Information exposure
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 3.0
- Linux Kernel 3.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Aus 5.6
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus 5.6
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 5.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5.0
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 1.9
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2011-2492.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2011-2492. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/24/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/24/3
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=703019
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/24/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/24/3
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=703019
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8d03e971cf403305217b8e62db3a2e5ad2d6263f
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2
- http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.bluez.kernel/12909
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0927.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025778
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.0/testing/ChangeLog-3.0-rc4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/24/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/24/3
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=703019
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8d03e971cf403305217b8e62db3a2e5ad2d6263f
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2
- http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.bluez.kernel/12909
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0927.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025778
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.0/testing/ChangeLog-3.0-rc4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/24/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/24/3
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=703019