CVE-2007-4997

Published Nov 6, 2007

Last updated 2 years ago

Overview

Description: 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."
Source: secalert@redhat.com
NVD status: Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.1
Impact score: 6.9
Exploitability score: 8.6
Vector string: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-189

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "F643C88B-345A-4F61-9B41-000610031748",
            "versionEndIncluding": "2.6.22.7"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References