CVE-2007-4997

N/A Unknown
Published: November 06, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Integer underflow in the ieee80211_rx function in net/ieee80211/ieee80211_rx.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.23 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted SKB length value in a runt IEEE 802.11 frame when the IEEE80211_STYPE_QOS_DATA flag is set, aka an "off-by-two error."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27555
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/27614
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/27824
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/27912
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28033
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28162
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28170
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28706
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28806
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28971
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26337
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-558-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/27555
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27614
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27824
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27912
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28033
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28162
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28170
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28706
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28806
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28971
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1428
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:226
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:232
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0993.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1104.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26337
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-558-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3718
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38247
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

60 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.2%
87th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

linux