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
Published Sep 21, 2009
7.8
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.25%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.6.31
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This vulnerability was introduced into the Linux kernel in version 2.6.30-rc1 via upstream commit 2a519311, and therefore does not affect users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, 5, and Red Hat Enterprise MRG.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.25% (0.03247) | 87.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.25% (0.03247) | 86.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.82% (0.01823) | 81.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.74% (0.00744) | 81.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2024 | 0.57% (0.00571) | 77.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 0.48% (0.00480) | 75.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.41% (0.00406) | 73.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.41% (0.00412) | 73.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.35% (0.00346) | 70.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.74% (0.00744) | 78.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.74% (0.00738) | 77.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fcc6cb0c13555e78c2d47257b6d1b5e59b0c419a x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/45106/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/stable-review/patch-2.6.31.1-rc1.bz2 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/16/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36421 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3280 Vendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3280
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3280
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fcc6cb0c13555e78c2d47257b6d1b5e59b0c419a | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/45106/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/stable-review/patch-2.6.31.1-rc1.bz2 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/16/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36421 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3280 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3280 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3280 |
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