Array index error in the (1) ieee80211_ioctl_getwmmparams and (2) ieee80211_ioctl_setwmmparams functions in net80211/ieee80211_wireless.c in MadWifi before 0.9.3.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash), possibly obtain kernel memory contents, and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large negative array index value.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-2823 Array index error in the (1) ieee80211_ioctl_getwmmparams and (2) ieee80211_ioctl_setwmmparams functions in net80211/ieee80211_wireless.c in MadWifi before 0.9.3.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash), possibly obtain kernel memory contents, and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large negative array index value.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-479-1 MadWifi vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T13:49:57.404Z

Reserved: 2007-05-23T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2007-2831

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-05-24T02:30:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2007-2831

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