CVE-2007-4997

Linux Kernel < 2.6.22.7 - Denial of Service via IEEE 802.11 Frame SKB Length Underflow

Title source: llm

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."

References (30)

Core 30

Core References

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

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

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf

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

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

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

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva

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

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

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

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/28162

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/28806

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/28706

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva

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

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/27824

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

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

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian

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

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/27912

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/28033

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval

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

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

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

Patch x_refsource_confirm

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

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva

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

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

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

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

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

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

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

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/27555

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/28971

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/28170

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva

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

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/27614

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

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

Patch x_refsource_misc

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

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

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

Various Sources x_refsource_confirm

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

Scores

EPSS 0.0324

EPSS Percentile 87.1%

Details

CWE

CWE-189

Status published

Products (1)

linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.22.7

Published Nov 06, 2007

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026