What is CVE-2011-1079?

CVE-2011-1079 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 out of 10, classified as a Improper Input Validation flaw (CWE-20). CVE-2011-1079 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-1079?

CVE-2011-1079 has a CVSS score of 5.4 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2011-1079?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2011-1079. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2011-1079 actively exploited?

CVE-2011-1079 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2011-1079

Medium

The bnep_sock_ioctl function in net/bluetooth/bnep/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not ensure that a certain device field ends with a '\0' character, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory, or cause a denial of service (BUG and system crash), via a BNEPCONNADD command.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2012-06-21

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

5.4

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C

Weakness type

CWE-20

CVE-2011-1079 is a Improper Input Validation vulnerability

What is Improper Input Validation?

The product receives input but does not validate it correctly, allowing attackers to craft inputs that cause unexpected behavior. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2011-1079 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Downloads
http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100145416
Ftp
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39
Packet Storm
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153799/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0053-1.html
Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0833.html
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/01/10
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=681260
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=43629f8f5ea32a998d06d1bb41eefa0e821ff573
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/43629f8f5ea32a998d06d1bb41eefa0e821ff573
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2011-1079

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.4 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2012-06-21

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-1079?

CVE-2011-1079 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 out of 10 , classified as an Improper Input Validation flaw (CWE-20) . CVE-2011-1079 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-1079?

CVE-2011-1079 has a CVSS score of 5.4 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2011-1079?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2011-1079. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2011-1079 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2011-1079 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)?

The product receives input but does not validate it correctly, allowing attackers to craft inputs that cause unexpected behavior. View CWE-20 on MITRE CWE →