Unscored severity · published Nov 6, 2008
CVE-2008-4395
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…
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CVSS
2.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.4% · higher than 84% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
2.6 · source: NVD
LK
Linux Kernel · Ubuntu
through 2.6.26 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4395
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4395
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32509
www.ubuntu.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-662-1
www.ubuntu.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-662-2
bugs.gentoo.org
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=239371
git.frugalware.org
http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=frugalware-current.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=49945b423c2f7e33b4c579ca460df6a806ee8f9f
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00001.html
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