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Vulnerability record · CVE-2010-1159 · published 28 October 2013

CVE-2010-1159: Aircrack-ng memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Aircrack Ng · Aircrack Ng

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.

6.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 7.3% · top 5.9% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
6.8CVSS 2.0 base score
7.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://pyrit.googlecode.com/svn/tags/opt/aircrackng_exploit.py
http://secunia.com/advisories/39150 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/55053 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201310-06.xml Vendor Advisory
http://svn.aircrack-ng.org/trunk/ChangeLog
http://pyrit.googlecode.com/svn/tags/opt/aircrackng_exploit.py
http://secunia.com/advisories/39150 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/55053 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201310-06.xml Vendor Advisory
http://svn.aircrack-ng.org/trunk/ChangeLog

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2010-1159), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.