Vulnerability CVE-2007-5938
Published: 2007-12-06   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
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.

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
5/10
2.9/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
None
None
Partial
Affected software
Intel -> Pro wireless 3945abg 
Intel -> Wireless wifi link 4965agn 

 References:
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.drivers.ipw3945.devel/1618
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199209
http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/repos/?p=iwlwifi.git;a=commitdiff;h=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
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