Vulnerability Details : 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."
Published 2007-11-06 19:46:00
Updated 2023-02-13 02:18:22
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Products affected by CVE-2007-4997

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-4997

EPSS FAQ
16.76%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 96 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2007-4997

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
7.1
 HIGH AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
8.6
6.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2007-4997

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2007-4997

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