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."
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1428-2 | New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
Debian DSA |
DSA-1481-1 | New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
EUVD |
EUVD-2007-4978 | 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." |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-558-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-574-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-578-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T15:17:27.827Z
Reserved: 2007-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2007-4997
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Status : Modified
Published: 2007-11-06T19:46:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2007-4997
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN