USN-662-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
8
(AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
11/06/2008
07/25/2018
05/06/2013
07/09/2020
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.
Solution(s)
- ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-27-7-generic
- ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-27-7-server
- ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-27-7-virtual
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