fkie_cve-2007-4997
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2007-11-06 19:46
Modified
2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
Summary
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."
References
secalert@redhat.comftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/bunk/linux-2.6.16.y/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.16.57-rc1
secalert@redhat.comhttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/avi/kvm.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=04045f98e0457aba7d4e6736f37eed189c48a5f7
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-12/msg00001.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27555
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27614
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27824
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27912
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/28033
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/28162
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/28170
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/28706
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/28806
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/28971
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1428
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23Patch
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:226
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:232
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_59_kernel.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0993.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1104.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26337
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-558-1
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3718
secalert@redhat.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38247
secalert@redhat.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10596
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/bunk/linux-2.6.16.y/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.16.57-rc1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/avi/kvm.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=04045f98e0457aba7d4e6736f37eed189c48a5f7
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-12/msg00001.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/27555
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/27614
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/27824
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/27912
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28033
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28162
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28170
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28706
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28806
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28971
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1428
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:226
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:232
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_59_kernel.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0993.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1104.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26337
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-558-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3718
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38247
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10596
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
linux linux_kernel *



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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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.\""
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "desbordamiento inferior de entero en la funci\u00f3ni eee80211_rx en net/ieee80211/ieee80211_rx.c en el nucleo de Linux 2.6.x anterior a 2.6.23 permite a atacantes remotos provocar denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (caida) a trav\u00e9s de una longitud SKB manipulada en una ventana peque\u00f1a IEEE 802.11 cuando la bandera IEEE80211_STYPE_QOS_DATA est\u00e1 asignada, tambi\u00e9n conocido como \"error de duera de los dos\""
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  "id": "CVE-2007-4997",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-09T00:30:58.490",
  "metrics": {
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}


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