CVE-2007-5938
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Dec 6, 2007
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Nov 13, 2007
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199209
- RHSA-2008:0154vendor-advisory
- 44749vdb-entry
- ADV-2007-4211vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10787vdb-entrysignature
- 29236third-party-advisory
- 26842vdb-entry
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.drivers.ipw3945.devel/1618
- http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/repos/?p=iwlwifi.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=25db44d4cdfe31d59223d74cb577f4a71aff1a40
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