Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 6, 2007· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2007-5938
CVE-2007-5938
Description
The iwl_set_rate function in compatible/iwl3945-base.c in iwlwifi 1.1.21 and earlier dereferences an iwl_get_hw_mode return value without checking for NULL, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via unspecified vectors during module initialization.
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Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:h:intel:pro_wireless_3945abg:1.1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:wireless_wifi_link_4965agn:1.1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
9- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cginvdExploit
- article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.drivers.ipw3945.devel/1618nvd
- osvdb.org/44749nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/29236nvd
- www.intellinuxwireless.org/repos/nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0154.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/26842nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4211nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10787nvd
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