CVE-2007-4997

Published: Nov 6, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

7.1

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

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."

Affected (1)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

Linux

1 product

Linux Kernel

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Up to 2.6.22.7

Related CWEs

CWE-189

References (60)

ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/bunk/linux-2.6.16.y/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.16.57-rc1 (unsafe URL)

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/avi/kvm.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=04045f98e0457aba7d4e6736f37eed189c48a5f7

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-12/msg00001.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/27555

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/27614

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/27824

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/27912

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/28033

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/28162

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/28170

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/28706

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/28806

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/28971

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1428

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:226

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:232

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_59_kernel.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0993.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1104.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26337

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-558-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3718

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38247

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10596

Source: secalert@redhat.com

ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/bunk/linux-2.6.16.y/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.16.57-rc1 (unsafe URL)