# CVE-2005-3180: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-10-11 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:235
- http://www.kernel.org/hg/linux-2.6/?cmd=changeset%3Bnode=feecb2ffde28639e60ede769c6f817dc536c677b
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0140.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-808.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17917
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18684
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9806
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17364
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/75
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11332
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/219-1/
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15085
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17280
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9549
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17918
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219

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