CVE-2009-3280 is an integer signedness error in the Linux kernel's cfg80211 subsystem (specifically the find_ie function in net/wireless/scan.c) affecting versions before 2.6.31.1-rc1. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (soft lockup) through malformed packets. With a CVSS score of 7.8, it is considered high severity, requiring no authentication and having low attack complexity, leading to a complete loss of availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.6.31CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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