SB2009011101 - Gentoo update for NDISwrapper
Published: January 11, 2009 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2009011101
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2008-4395)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Multiple buffer overflows in the ndiswrapper module 1.53 for the Linux kernel 2.6 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending packets over a local wireless network that specify long ESSIDs.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.