ISS X-Force Database: linux-kernel-ieee80211-dos(38247): Linux kernel ieee80211

Linux kernel ieee80211_rx() denial of service

linux-kernel-ieee80211-dos (38247)

Medium Risk

Description:

Linux kernel is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an integer overflow error in the ieee80211_rx() function. By sending a specially-crafted IEEE 802.11 frame containing an SKB length, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the vulnerable system.

*CVSS:

Base Score:	5
Access Vector:	Network
Access Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None
Availability Impact:	Partial

Temporal Score:	3.7
Exploitability:	Unproven
Remediation Level:	Official-Fix
Report Confidence:	Confirmed

Consequences:

Denial of Service

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of Linux kernel (2.6.23 or later), available from The Linux Kernel Archives Web site. See References.

For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.

References:

The Linux Kernel Archives Web site: ChangeLog-2.6.23.
ASA-2007-537: kernel security and bug fix update (RHSA-2007-1104)
BID-26337: Linux Kernel IEEE80211 HDRLen Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
CVE-2007-4997: 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.
DSA-1428: linux-2.6 -- several vulnerabilities
MDKSA-2007:232: Updated kernel packages fix multiple vulnerabilities and bugs
MDVSA-2008:008: Updated kernel packages fix multiple vulnerabilities and bugs
MDVSA-2008:105: Updated kernel packages fix vulnerabilities
RHSA-2007-0993: Important: kernel security update
RHSA-2007-1104: Important: kernel security and bug fix update
SA27555: Linux Kernel "ieee80211_rx()" Denial of Service Vulnerability
SUSE-SA:2007:059: Linux kernel securty problems
SUSE-SA:2007:064: Linux kernel security problems
USN-558-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
USN-574-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
USN-578-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
VUPEN/ADV-2007-3718: Linux Kernel ieee80211_rx() Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Platforms Affected:

Canonical Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
Canonical Ubuntu 6.10
Canonical Ubuntu 7.04
Canonical Ubuntu 7.10
Debian Debian Linux 4.0
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.14.1
Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test8
Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test1
Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test6
Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test5
Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test4
Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test3
Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test9
Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test7
Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test10
Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test11
Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test2
Linux Kernel 2.6.0
Linux Kernel 2.6.1 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.1 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.1 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.1
Linux Kernel 2.6.10 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.10 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.10 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.10
Linux Kernel 2.6.11 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.11 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.11 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.11 rc5
Linux Kernel 2.6.11 rc4
Linux Kernel 2.6.11
Linux Kernel 2.6.11.1
Linux Kernel 2.6.11.10
Linux Kernel 2.6.11.11
Linux Kernel 2.6.11.12
Linux Kernel 2.6.11.2
Linux Kernel 2.6.11.3
Linux Kernel 2.6.11.4
Linux Kernel 2.6.11.5
Linux Kernel 2.6.11.6
Linux Kernel 2.6.11.7
Linux Kernel 2.6.11.8
Linux Kernel 2.6.11.9
Linux Kernel 2.6.12 rc6
Linux Kernel 2.6.12 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.12 rc4
Linux Kernel 2.6.12 rc5
Linux Kernel 2.6.12 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.12 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.12
Linux Kernel 2.6.12.1
Linux Kernel 2.6.12.12
Linux Kernel 2.6.12.2
Linux Kernel 2.6.12.22
Linux Kernel 2.6.12.3
Linux Kernel 2.6.12.4
Linux Kernel 2.6.12.5
Linux Kernel 2.6.12.6
Linux Kernel 2.6.13 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.13 rc5
Linux Kernel 2.6.13 rc6
Linux Kernel 2.6.13 rc7
Linux Kernel 2.6.13 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.13 rc4
Linux Kernel 2.6.13 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.13
Linux Kernel 2.6.13.1
Linux Kernel 2.6.13.2
Linux Kernel 2.6.13.3
Linux Kernel 2.6.13.4
Linux Kernel 2.6.13.5
Linux Kernel 2.6.14 rc5
Linux Kernel 2.6.14 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.14 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.14
Linux Kernel 2.6.14 rc4
Linux Kernel 2.6.14 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.15 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.15 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.15 rc7
Linux Kernel 2.6.15 rc5
Linux Kernel 2.6.15 rc6
Linux Kernel 2.6.15 rc4
Linux Kernel 2.6.15 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.15.11
Linux Kernel 2.6.16 rc7
Linux Kernel 2.6.17 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.17 rc5
Linux Kernel 2.6.17 rc4
Linux Kernel 2.6.17 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.17 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.17 rc6
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.10
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.11
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.12
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.13
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.14
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.15
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.16
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.17
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.18
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.19
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.20
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.21
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.22
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.23
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.24
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.25
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.26
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.27
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.28
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.29
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.30
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.31
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.32
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.33
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.34
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.35
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.36
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.37
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.38
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.39
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.40
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.41
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.42
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.43
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.44
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.45
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.46
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.47
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.48
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.49
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.50
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.51
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.52
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.53
Linux Kernel 2.6.18.9
Linux Kernel 2.6.19 rc4
Linux Kernel 2.6.19 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.19 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.19 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.19.0
Linux Kernel 2.6.19.1
Linux Kernel 2.6.19.2
Linux Kernel 2.6.19.3
Linux Kernel 2.6.19.4
Linux Kernel 2.6.2 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.2 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.2 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.20 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.21 rc4
Linux Kernel 2.6.21 rc6
Linux Kernel 2.6.21 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.21 rc7
Linux Kernel 2.6.21 git6
Linux Kernel 2.6.21 git1
Linux Kernel 2.6.21 git2
Linux Kernel 2.6.21 git3
Linux Kernel 2.6.21 git4
Linux Kernel 2.6.21 git5
Linux Kernel 2.6.21 rc5
Linux Kernel 2.6.21 git7
Linux Kernel 2.6.21.5
Linux Kernel 2.6.21.6
Linux Kernel 2.6.21.7
Linux Kernel 2.6.22 rc7
Linux Kernel 2.6.22 rc6
Linux Kernel 2.6.22 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.22.2
Linux Kernel 2.6.3 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.3 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.3 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.3 rc4
Linux Kernel 2.6.3
Linux Kernel 2.6.4 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.4 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.4 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.4
Linux Kernel 2.6.5 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.5 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.5 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.5
Linux Kernel 2.6.6 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.6 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.6 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.6
Linux Kernel 2.6.7 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.7 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.7 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.7
Linux Kernel 2.6.8 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.8 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.8 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.8 rc4
Linux Kernel 2.6.8
Linux Kernel 2.6.8.1
Linux Kernel 2.6.9 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.9 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.9 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.9 rc4
Linux Kernel 2.6.9
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.14.2
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.14.3
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.14.4
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.14.5
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.14.6
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.14.7
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.15
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.15.1
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.15.2
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.15.3
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.15.4
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.15.5
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.15.6
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.15.7
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16 rc5
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16 rc6
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.1
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.10
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.11
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.12
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.13
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.14
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.15
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.16
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.17
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.18
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.19
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.2
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.20
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.21
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.22
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.23
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.24
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.25
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.26
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.27
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.28
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.29
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.3
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.30
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.31
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.32
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.33
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.34
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.35
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.36
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.37
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.38
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.39
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.4
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.40
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.41
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.43
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.44
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.45
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.46
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.47
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.48
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.49
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.5
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.50
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.51
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.52
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.53
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.6
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.7
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.8
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.9
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.1
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.10
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.11
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.12
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.13
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.14
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.2
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.3
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.4
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.5
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.6
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.7
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.8
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.9
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 rc6
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 rc7
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 rc5
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18.1
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18.2
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18.3
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18.4
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18.5
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18.6
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18.7
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18.8
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.2
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.1
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.10
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.11
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.12
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.13
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.14
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.15
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.2
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.3
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.4
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.5
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.6
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.7
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.8
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.9
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.21
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.21.1
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.21.2
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.21.3
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.21.4
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.1
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.3
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.4
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.5
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.6
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.7
MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007.1 X86_64
MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007.1
MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0
MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
Novell OpenSUSE 10.3
Novell SLE SDK 10 SP1
Novell SLE SDK 10
Novell SuSE Linux 10.0 Desktop
Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP1 DEBUGINFO
Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
RedHat Enterprise Linux 5
RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Client
SUSE SuSE Linux 10.1

Reported:

Oct 09, 2007

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