Multiple buffer overflows in net/wireless/nl80211.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.2 allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability during scan operations with a long SSID value.
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Multiple buffer overflows in net/wireless/nl80211.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.2 allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability during scan operations with a long SSID value.
May 24, 2012
April 29, 2026
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RHSA-2011:1189 — Important
RHSA-2011:1212 — Important
RHSA-2011:1253 — Important
RHSA-2011:1813 — Important
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