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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-12-06T15:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T15:47:00.642Z

Reserved: 2007-11-13T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2007-5938

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-12-06T15:46:00.000

Modified: 2024-11-21T00:38:59.553

Link: CVE-2007-5938

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2007-11-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2007-5938 - Bugzilla