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CVE-2007-2831 Detail

Current Description

Array index error in the (1) ieee80211_ioctl_getwmmparams and (2) ieee80211_ioctl_setwmmparams functions in net80211/ieee80211_wireless.c in MadWifi before 0.9.3.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash), possibly obtain kernel memory contents, and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large negative array index value.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://madwifi.org/ticket/1334 Patch 
http://madwifi.org/wiki/Security Patch 
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200706-04.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:132
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470674/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24114
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-479-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1919
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34453

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-2831
NVD Published Date:
05/23/2007
NVD Last Modified:
10/16/2018
Source:
MITRE