CVE-2008-4395

Linux Kernel < 2.6.26 - Memory Corruption

Title source: rule

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.

References (12)

[Issue Tracking] http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=239371

[Various Sources] http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=frugalware-current.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=49945b423c2f7e33b4c579ca460df6a806ee8f9f

[Mailing List] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00001.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/32509

[Mailing List] http://www.mail-archive.com/frugalware-git%40frugalware.org/msg22366.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-662-1

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-662-2

[Issue Tracking] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2008-4395

[Issue Tracking] https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/275860

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32118

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46437

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021142

Scores

EPSS 0.0299

EPSS Percentile 86.4%

Classification

CWE

CWE-119

Status draft

Affected Products (2)

linux/linux_kernel

ubuntu/linux_kernel < 2.6.26

Timeline

Published Nov 06, 2008

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026