CVE-2011-5280
CVE-2011-5280 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (84th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in BOINC 6.13.x allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long trickle-up to (1) client/cs_trickle.cpp or (2) db/db_base.cpp.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-5280?
- Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in BOINC 6.13.x allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long trickle-up to (1) client/cs_trickle.cpp or (2) db/db_base.cpp.
- How severe is CVE-2011-5280?
- CVE-2011-5280 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2011-5280 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (84th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2011-5280?
- CVE-2011-5280 primarily affects Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2011-5280?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2011-5280 published?
- CVE-2011-5280 was published on 2014-06-02 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://boinc.berkeley.edu/gitweb/?p=boinc-v2.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=5b04b249db166ec38c1ee99a9eadcaa300c0f454
- http://boinc.berkeley.edu/gitweb/?p=boinc-v2.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=ae04b50a71f3e96ee1bc59b76fca97cf0fe976f7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/28/3
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:universityofcalifornia:boinc_client:6.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:universityofcalifornia:boinc_client:6.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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