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CVE-2007-5938

The iwl_set_rate function in compatible/iwl3945-base.c in iwlwifi 1.1.21 and ear...

Medium CVSS 5.0

Overview

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.

CWE: CWE-189 Published: 2007-12-06T15:46:00.000
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 5.0 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

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