Gentoo: 200901-01 High: NDISwrapper Remote Code Execution Advisory
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January 11, 2009
Multiple buffer overflows might lead to remote execution of arbitrary code with root privileges.
Summary
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200901-01
https://security.gentoo.org/
Severity: High
Title: NDISwrapper: Arbitrary remote code execution
Date: January 11, 2009
Bugs: #239371
ID: 200901-01
Synopsis
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Multiple buffer overflows might lead to remote execution of arbitrary
code with root privileges.
Background
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NDISwrapper is a Linux kernel module that enables the use of Microsoft
Windows drivers for wireless network devices.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-wireless/ndiswrapper < 1.53-r1 >= 1.53-r1
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Anders Kaseorg reported multiple buffer overflows related to long
ESSIDs.
Impact
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A physically proximate attacker coul...
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