SB2008110601 - Memory corruption in Linux kernel
Published: November 6, 2008
Security Bulletin ID
SB2008110601
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2008-4395)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=239371
- http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=frugalware-current.git;a=commitdiff;h=49945b423c2f7e33b4c579ca460df6a806ee8f9f
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32509
- http://www.mail-archive.com/frugalware-git@frugalware.org/msg22366.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32118
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021142
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-662-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-662-2
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2008-4395
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/275860
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46437