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CVE-2007-5938
Published: Dec 6, 2007
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199209
x_refsource_CONFIRM
RHSA-2008:0154
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
44749
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
ADV-2007-4211
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10787
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
29236
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
26842
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.drivers.ipw3945.devel/1618
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