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CVE-2009-4027

Race condition in the mac80211 subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-rc8-n...

High CVSS 7.1

Overview

Race condition in the mac80211 subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-rc8-next-20091201 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a Delete Block ACK (aka DELBA) packet that triggers a certain state change in the absence of an aggregation session.

CWE: CWE-362 Published: 2009-12-02T16:30:00.640
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟠 HIGH.

  • CVSS: 7.1 (HIGH)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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