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CVE-2009-3280

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 3.25%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2009-09-21 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Linux. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2009-3280
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
3.25%
Linux

Original NVD Description

Integer signedness error in the find_ie function in net/wireless/scan.c in the cfg80211 subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.1-rc1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (soft lockup) via malformed packets.