Description
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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 4.0 | ndiswrapper | 1.28-1+etch1 | DSA-1731-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1731-1 ndiswrapper - arbitrary code execution vulnerability Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- [frugalware-git] 20081014 kernel2627: ndiswrapper-1.53-6-i686 mailing-list
- linux-kernel-ndiswrapper-bo(46437) vdb-entry
- USN-662-2 vendor-advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2008-4395
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=239371
- USN-662-1 vendor-advisory
- 32509 third-party-advisory
- 1021142 vdb-entry
- http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=frugalware-current.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=49945b423c2f7e33b4c579ca460df6a806ee8f9f
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/275860
- SUSE-SA:2008:057 vendor-advisory
- 32118 vdb-entry