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CVE-2007-5938

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 c…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.1%
percentile 82%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness

References

  • bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=199209 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0154.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /44749 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/4211 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10787 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/29236 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/26842 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • article.gmane.org /gmane.linux.drivers.ipw3945.devel/1618 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • intellinuxwireless.org /repos/?p=iwlwifi.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=25db44d4cdfe31d59223d74cb577f4a71aff1a40 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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