The bcm_release function in net/can/bcm.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39-rc6 does not properly validate a socket data structure, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted release operation.
CVE-2011-1598
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EG Risk
- 0
- EPSS
- 34.4%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 9, 2011
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (26)
- secalert@redhathttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c6914a6f261aca0c9f715f883a353ae7ff51fe83
- secalert@redhathttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/20/2
- secalert@redhathttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/20/6
- secalert@redhathttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/20/7
- secalert@redhathttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/21/1
- secalert@redhathttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/21/2
- secalert@redhathttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/21/7
- secalert@redhathttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/22/2
- secalert@redhathttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/25/4
- secalert@redhathttp://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.network/192898
- secalert@redhathttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.39-rc6
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47503
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698057
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c6914a6f261aca0c9f715f883a353ae7ff51fe83
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/20/2
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2011-1598(2)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(12)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.35-30-powerpc (2.6.35-30.56) @ maverick | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-33-sparc64-smp (2.6.32-33.70) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-217-dove (2.6.32-217.34) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.31-610-imx51 (2.6.31-610.28) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.38-10-generic (2.6.38-10.46) @ natty | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.35-30-virtual (2.6.35-30.56~lucid1) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.38-1209-omap4 (2.6.38-1209.15) @ natty | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-317-ec2 (2.6.32-317.36) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-417-dove (2.6.32-417.34) @ maverick | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.35-903-omap4 (2.6.35-903.24) @ maverick | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:2.6.33.9-rt31.75.el6rt | 2011-09-12 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.32-131.2.1.el6 | 2011-06-01 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(10)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
- UbuntuUSN-1159-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
- UbuntuUSN-1161-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities (EC2)
- UbuntuUSN-1162-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
- UbuntuUSN-1167-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1168-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1183-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1187-1LOW
Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1202-1LOW
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1204-1LOW
Linux kernel (i.MX51) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1212-1LOW
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
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