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kernel: nl80211: missing check for valid SSID size in scan operations

🗓️ 23 Aug 2011 14:30:00Reported by RedHatType 
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Kernel nl80211 scan vulnerability enables local privilege escalation through long SSID due to missing SSID size check.

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux6ppc64kernel0:2.6.32-131.12.1.el6kernel-0:2.6.32-131.12.1.el6.ppc64.rpm
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux6ppc64kernel-debug0:2.6.32-131.12.1.el6kernel-debug-0:2.6.32-131.12.1.el6.ppc64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6s390xkernel-debug0:2.6.32-131.12.1.el6kernel-debug-0:2.6.32-131.12.1.el6.s390x.rpm
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18 Feb 2026 16:54Current
7.2High risk
Vulners AI Score7.2
CVSS 27.2
EPSS0.00115
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