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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-wireless/madwifi-ng. | Oct 30, 2017 | May 23, 2007 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-restricted-modules-2.6.17-11-genericUpgrade linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20-16-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20-16-powerpcUpgrade linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20-16-sparc64Upgrade linux-restricted-modules-2.6.17-11-386Upgrade linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15-28-amd64-xeonUpgrade linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15-28-amd64-genericUpgrade linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15-28-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15-28-686Upgrade linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20-16-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20-16-386Upgrade linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20-16-genericUpgrade linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15-28-386Upgrade linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20-16-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-restricted-modules-2.6.17-11-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-restricted-modules-2.6.17-11-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-restricted-modules-2.6.17-11-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15-28-powerpcUpgrade linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15-28-sparc64Upgrade linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15-28-k7Upgrade linux-restricted-modules-2.6.17-11-sparc64Upgrade linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15-28-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15-28-amd64-k8Upgrade linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20-16-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-restricted-modules-2.6.17-11-powerpc | Nov 8, 2024 | May 24, 2007 |
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