CVE Tools
Sign in

CVE-2011-5280

Published: Jun 2, 2014Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
5.0MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.7%
Top 15.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
Not available

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.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:NI:NA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:PAvailability
Partial
Open in CVSS calculator →

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

universityofcalifornia
oss-project·US
boinc clientMixed
Cloud & SaaS / saas-application
and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

Click technique nodes for MITRE ATT&CK details · drag to pan · Ctrl/⌘ + scroll to zoom, or go fullscreen.

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
View detailed technique mapping

References

http://boinc.berkeley.edu/gitweb/?p=boinc-v2.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=5b04b249db166ec38c1ee99a9eadcaa300c0f454
boinc.berkeley.edu
http://boinc.berkeley.edu/gitweb/?p=boinc-v2.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=ae04b50a71f3e96ee1bc59b76fca97cf0fe976f7
boinc.berkeley.edu
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/28/3
openwall.com

Unlock Complete Vulnerability Intelligence

Get the full picture for CVE-2011-5280 and every CVE in our database. Create a free account — no credit card required.

Create Free Account
Plain-language analysis
Impact assessment and exploitation scenario in plain English
Attack graph visualization
Interactive attack path and kill chain mapping
Exploit details & PoC links
ExploitDB, Metasploit, GitHub PoCs with direct links
Nuclei scanner templates
Ready-to-use vulnerability scanner templates
Full remediation guide
Patch instructions, workarounds, and compliance impact
Interactive AI chat
Ask questions about this vulnerability in natural language
Related vulnerabilities
Semantically similar CVEs and attack patterns
REST API & MCP access
Integrate vulnerability data into your workflows