CVE-2007-5938

The iwl_set_rate function in compatible/iwl3945-base.c in iwlwifi 1.1.21 and earlier dereferences an iwl_get_hw_mode return value without checking for NULL…

published December 6, 2007

CVSS
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EPSS
2%
Percentile
81.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The iwl_set_rate function in compatible/iwl3945-base.c in iwlwifi 1.1.21 and earlier dereferences an iwl_get_hw_mode return value without checking for NULL, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via unspecified vectors during module initialization.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02140 · 81.8th percentile
Published
2007-12-06T15:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 06 DEC 15:00Z
    The iwl_set_rate function in compatible/iwl3945-base.c in iwlwifi 1.1.21 and earlier dereferences an iwl_get_hw_mode return value without checking for NULL…
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