# CVE-2011-4914: The ROSE protocol implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not verify that certain data-length values are consistent with the a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-06-21 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The ROSE protocol implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not verify that certain data-length values are consistent with the amount of data sent, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted data to a ROSE socket.

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## References

- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e0bccd315db0c2f919e7fcf9cb60db21d9986f52
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=770777
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e0bccd315db0c2f919e7fcf9cb60db21d9986f52
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/28/2
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html

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