CVE-2005-3180 Information disclosure in n/a

What is CVE-2005-3180?

CVE-2005-3180 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 11 Oct 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Orinoco driver (orinoco.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.13 and earlier does not properly clear memory from a previously used packet whose length is increased, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3180?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2005-3180?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2005-3180 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3180 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-2cvv-9494-ghp3.