CVE-2008-4395 describes multiple buffer overflows in the ndiswrapper module 1.53 for the Linux kernel 2.6, impacting Linux and Ubuntu systems. This vulnerability allows remote attackers on a local wireless network to execute arbitrary code by sending packets with excessively long ESSIDs. With a CVSS score of 8.3, it is considered highly severe due to its network-adjacent attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting low current threat visibility.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 2.6.26CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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