Multiple buffer overflows in the ndiswrapper module 1.53 for the Linux kernel 2.6 allow…
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Multiple buffer overflows in the ndiswrapper module 1.53 for the Linux kernel 2.6 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending packets over a local wireless network that specify long ESSIDs.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02403 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4395
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cfmc-g2m2-7ffx
References
Advisory 3
Other 5
- [frugalware-git] 20081014 kernel2627: ndiswrapper-1.53-6-i686
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2008-4395
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=239371
- http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=frugalware-current.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=49945b423c2f7e33b4c579ca460df6a806ee8f9f
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/275860
Sources
- CVE-2008-4395 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-4395 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cfmc-g2m2-7ffx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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