An integer overflow in multiple Ralink wireless drivers might lead to the execution of arbitrary code with elevated privileges.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200907-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: Multiple Ralink wireless drivers: Execution of arbitrary code Date: July 12, 2009 Bugs: #257023 ID: 200907-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= An integer overflow in multiple Ralink wireless drivers might lead to the execution of arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Background ========= All listed packages are external kernel modules that provide driversfor multiple Ralink devices. ralink-rt61 is released by ralinktech.com, the other packages by the rt2x00.serialmonkey.com project. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 rt2400
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