Vulnerability CVE-2005-3180
Published: 2005-10-12   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
The Orinoco driver (orinoco.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.13 and earlier does not properly clear memory from a previously used packet whose length is increased, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
Med.
Linux Orinoco drivers information leakage
Meder Kydyraliev
12.10.2005

Type:

CWE-Other

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
5/10
2.9/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
None
None
Affected software
Linux -> Linux kernel 

 References:
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112914754708402&w=2
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/75
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
http://www.kernel.org/hg/linux-2.6/?cmd=changeset;node=feecb2ffde28639e60ede769c6f817dc536c677b
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:235
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-808.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0140.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9549
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9806
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15085
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11332
https://usn.ubuntu.com/219-1/
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