CVE-2007-2874 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in wpa_supplicant debugging code allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed WPA2 frames, requiring user assistance.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-2874?
CVE-2007-2874 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Redhat Fedora Core, published on 27 Jul 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Buffer overflow in the wpa_printf function in the debugging code in wpa_supplicant in the Fedora NetworkManager package before 0.6.5-3.fc7 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed frames on a WPA2 network. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2874?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Fedora Core.
How do I fix CVE-2007-2874?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-2874 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2007-2874 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-2874 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Fedora Core
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xjfh-8597-7v3j.