Improper input validation in Linux Kernel

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.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.007 (48.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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Weakness classification (CWE)

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