Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 24, 2007· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2007-2831
CVE-2007-2831
Description
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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Affected products
6cpe:2.3:a:madwifi:madwifi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:a:madwifi:madwifi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=0.9.3
- cpe:2.3:a:madwifi:madwifi:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:madwifi:madwifi:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:madwifi:madwifi:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:madwifi:madwifi:0.9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <0.9.3.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
16- madwifi.org/ticket/1334nvdPatch
- madwifi.org/wiki/SecuritynvdPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/25339nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/25622nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/25763nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/25861nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/26083nvdVendor Advisory
- osvdb.org/36637nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200706-04.xmlnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470674/100/100/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/24114nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-479-1nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1919nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34453nvd
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