CVE-2009-3280
Integer signedness error in the find_ie function in net/wireless/scan.c in the cfg80211 subsystem...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-3280- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-3280- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-3263 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2009-3263- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6mxq-8h76-443w No score
Integer signedness error in the find_ie function in net/wireless/scan.c in the cfg80211 subsystem...
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.
- Record
GHSA-6mxq-8h76-443w- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2009-3280
CVE-2009-3280 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2009-3280- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-3280 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Linux Kernel, published September 21, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.25%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
patchwork.kernel.org/patch/45106
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/16/2
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/stable-review/patch-2.6.31.1-rc1.bz2
git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fcc6cb0c13555e78c2d47257b6d1b5e59b0c419a
securityfocus.com/bid/36421
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3280
github.com/advisories/GHSA-6mxq-8h76-443w
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2009-3280