# CVE-2010-1159: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause a crash in Aircrack-ng via malicious EAPOL packets.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 28 Oct 2013
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2010-1159, GHSA-r9j6-pqgc-4768, MGASA-2013-0307

## What is CVE-2010-1159?

CVE-2010-1159 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Gentoo Linux, published on 28 Oct 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Aircrack-ng before 1.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via a (1) large length value in an EAPOL packet or (2) long EAPOL packet.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1159?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Aircrack-Ng Aircrack-Ng, Gentoo Linux.

## How do I fix CVE-2010-1159?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2010-1159 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-1159 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Aircrack-NG Tools svn r1675 - Remote Heap Buffer Overflow (PoC) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Gentoo Linux

- [CVE-2014-8322](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8322/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2014-8321](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8321/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2014-8323](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8323/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2014-8324](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8324/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2010-1159 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2010-1159 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Gentoo Linux, published on 28 Oct 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-1159 exists.

Affected product: Gentoo Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-1159/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-1159/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-1159
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1159
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2010-1159

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