Vulnerability Description
The 802.11 network stack in net80211/ieee80211_input.c in MadWifi before 0.9.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted length field in nested 802.3 Ethernet frames in Fast Frame packets, which results in a NULL pointer dereference.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Madwifi | Madwifi | <= 0.9.3 |
References
- http://madwifi.org/ticket/1335Patch
- http://madwifi.org/wiki/SecurityPatch
- http://osvdb.org/36635
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25339
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25622
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25763
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25861
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26083
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200706-04.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:132
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470674/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24114
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-479-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1919
FAQ
What is CVE-2007-2829?
CVE-2007-2829 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). The 802.11 network stack in net80211/ieee80211_input.c in MadWifi before 0.9.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted length field in nested 802.3 Ethernet ...
How severe is CVE-2007-2829?
CVE-2007-2829 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2007-2829?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Madwifi Madwifi.