Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 6, 2007· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2007-4997
CVE-2007-4997
Description
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."
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References
30- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23nvdPatch
- ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/bunk/linux-2.6.16.y/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.16.57-rc1nvd
- git.kernel.orgnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-12/msg00001.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/27555nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/27614nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/27824nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/27912nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28033nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28162nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28170nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28706nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28806nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28971nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1428nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_59_kernel.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0993.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1104.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/26337nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-558-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3718nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38247nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10596nvd
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