6.8
MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2010-1159
Aircrack-ng Heap-Based Buffer Overflows
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 28, 2013, 10:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2010-1159 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gentoo linux
1 Aircrack-ng aircrack-ng
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
To address multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Aircrack-ng, update to a fixed version.
  • Upgrade Aircrack-ng to the latest version.
  • If using Gentoo, update the affected package.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2010-1159 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2010-1159 is associated with the following CWEs:

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2010-1159 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2010-1159 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://pyrit.googlecode.com/svn/tags/opt/aircrackng_exploit.py
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/39150
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/55053
    Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201310-06.xml
    Added Reference http://svn.aircrack-ng.org/trunk/ChangeLog
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 29, 2013

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

26.40 }} -1.37%

score

0.96025

percentile