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CVE-2011-1079

The bnep_sock_ioctl function in net/bluetooth/bnep/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not ensure that a certain device field ends with a '\0' character, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory, or cause a denial of service (BUG and system crash), via a BNEPCONNADD command.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2011-1079 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from linux organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2012, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2012-06-21T23:55:02.067

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

7.8

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	≤ 2.6.38.8	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.38	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.38	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.38	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.38	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.38	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.38	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.38	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.38	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.38	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.38.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.38.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.38.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.38.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.38.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.38.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.38.7	Yes

References

http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100145416 ([email protected])
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39 ([email protected])
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=43629f8f5ea32a998d06d1bb41eefa0e821ff573 ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153799/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0053-1.html ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0833.html ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/01/10 ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=681260 ([email protected])
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/43629f8f5ea32a998d06d1bb41eefa0e821ff573 Patch ([email protected])
http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100145416 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=43629f8f5ea32a998d06d1bb41eefa0e821ff573 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153799/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0053-1.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0833.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/01/10 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=681260 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/43629f8f5ea32a998d06d1bb41eefa0e821ff573 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For linux's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.