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
Published Nov 6, 2008
8.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.40%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.6
- ≤ 2.6.26
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. ndiswrapper is not shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, 5 or Red Hat Enterprise MRG.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.40% (0.02403) | 83.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.40% (0.02403) | 81.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 2.99% (0.02987) | 86.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.63% (0.04629) | 88.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 5.50% (0.05498) | 93.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 5.50% (0.05498) | 92.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.96% (0.03957) | 90.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 95.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 94.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 88.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (15)
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=239371 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=frugalware-current.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=49945b423c2f7e33b4c579ca460df6a806ee8f9f x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32509 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.mail-archive.com/frugalware-git%40frugalware.org/msg22366.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32118 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021142 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-662-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-662-2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4395 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2008-4395 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/275860 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46437 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4395
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4395
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