Description
Multiple buffer overflows in the ndiswrapper module 1.53 for the Linux kernel 2.6 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending packets over a local wireless network that specify long ESSIDs.
Published: 2008-11-06
Score: 8.3 High
EPSS: 3.0% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1731-1 New ndiswrapper packages fix arbitrary code execution vulnerability
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-4376 Multiple buffer overflows in the ndiswrapper module 1.53 for the Linux kernel 2.6 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending packets over a local wireless network that specify long ESSIDs.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-662-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-662-2 Ubuntu kernel modules vulnerability
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Linux Linux Kernel
Ubuntu Linux Kernel
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:17:09.586Z

Reserved: 2008-10-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-4395

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Status : Modified

Published: 2008-11-06T15:55:51.667

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-4395

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