CVE-2007-5938

MediumCVSS 5.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The iwl_set_rate function in compatible/iwl3945-base.c in iwlwifi 1.1.21 and earlier dereferences an iwl_get_hw_mode return value without checking for NULL, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via unspecified vectors during module initialization.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Weakness enumeration

CWE-189

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Dec 6, 2007
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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