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CVE-2011-3359

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 3.23% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-05-24 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It affects Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2011-3359
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
3.23%
Linux

Original NVD Description

The dma_rx function in drivers/net/wireless/b43/dma.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not properly allocate receive buffers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted frame.