CVE-2007-5938 | BDVDB-2026-28093 Detail
Description#
The iwl_set_rate function in compatible/iwl3945-base.c in iwlwifi 1.1.21 and earlier dereferences an iwl_get_hw_mode return value without checking for NULL, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via unspecified vectors during module initialization.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199209
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0154.html
- http://osvdb.org/44749
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4211
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10787
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29236
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26842
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.drivers.ipw3945.devel/1618
- http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/repos/?p=iwlwifi.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=25db44d4cdfe31d59223d74cb577f4a71aff1a40
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.