CVE-2007-5938

NULL dereference in iwl driver

Published Dec 6, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed
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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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-5908 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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 3:47 PM
Reserved
Nov 13, 2007, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 6, 2007, 3:46 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:47 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Nov 20, 2007, 12:00 AM