10.0
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2007-2831
MadWifi Array Index Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Array index error in the (1) ieee80211_ioctl_getwmmparams and (2) ieee80211_ioctl_setwmmparams functions in net80211/ieee80211_wireless.c in MadWifi before 0.9.3.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash), possibly obtain kernel memory contents, and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large negative array index value.

INFO

Published Date :

May 24, 2007, 2:30 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-2831 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Madwifi madwifi
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2007-2831.

URL Resource
http://madwifi.org/ticket/1334 Patch
http://madwifi.org/wiki/Security Patch
http://osvdb.org/36637
http://secunia.com/advisories/25339 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25622 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25763 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25861 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26083 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200706-04.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:132
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470674/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24114
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-479-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1919
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34453
http://madwifi.org/ticket/1334 Patch
http://madwifi.org/wiki/Security Patch
http://osvdb.org/36637
http://secunia.com/advisories/25339 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25622 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25763 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25861 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26083 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200706-04.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:132
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470674/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24114
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-479-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1919
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34453
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-2831 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2007-2831 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2007-2831 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://madwifi.org/ticket/1334
    Added Reference http://madwifi.org/wiki/Security
    Added Reference http://osvdb.org/36637
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/25339
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/25622
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/25763
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/25861
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26083
    Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200706-04.xml
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:132
    Added Reference http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470674/100/100/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24114
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-479-1
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1919
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34453
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 16, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/470674/100/100/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470674/100/100/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/34453 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34453 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 24, 2007

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 10
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.09 }} -0.46%

score

0.83274

percentile