CVE-2007-5938

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.

Score

CVSS 2.0 5.0 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2007-12-06

Last modified

2024-08-07

Weaknesses

CWE-189

Affected products

• Pro Wireless 3945abg (Intel)
• Wireless Wifi Link 4965agn (Intel)

References

• http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.drivers.ipw3945.devel/1618
• http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199209
• http://osvdb.org/44749
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29236
• http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/repos/?p=iwlwifi.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=25db44d4cdfe31d59223d74cb577f4a71aff1a40
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0154.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26842
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4211
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10787