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CVE-2007-4997

Integer underflow in the ieee80211_rx function in net/ieee80211/ieee80211_rx.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.23 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted SKB length value in a runt IEEE 802.11 frame when the IEEE80211_STYPE_QOS_DATA flag is set, aka an "off-by-two error."

Published

2007-11-06T19:46:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.1 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-189

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	≤ 2.6.22.7	Yes

References

ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/bunk/linux-2.6.16.y/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.16.57-rc1 ([email protected])
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/avi/kvm.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=04045f98e0457aba7d4e6736f37eed189c48a5f7 ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-12/msg00001.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/27555 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/27614 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/27824 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/27912 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28033 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28162 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28170 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28706 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28806 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28971 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1428 ([email protected])
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:226 ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:232 ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008 ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105 ([email protected])
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_59_kernel.html ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0993.html ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1104.html ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26337 ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-558-1 ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1 ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3718 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38247 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10596 ([email protected])
ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/bunk/linux-2.6.16.y/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.16.57-rc1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/avi/kvm.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=04045f98e0457aba7d4e6736f37eed189c48a5f7 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-12/msg00001.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/27555 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/27614 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/27824 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/27912 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28033 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28162 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28170 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28706 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28806 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28971 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1428 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:226 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:232 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_59_kernel.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0993.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1104.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26337 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-558-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3718 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38247 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10596 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)