CVE-2008-1144 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote authenticated attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code on Netgear WN802T access points via malformed EAPoL-Key packets.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-1144?
CVE-2008-1144 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Sep 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Marvell driver for the Netgear WN802T Wi-Fi access point with firmware 1.3.16 on the Marvell 88W8361P-BEM1 chipset does not properly parse EAPoL-Key packets, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (device reboot or hang) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed EAPoL-Key packet with a crafted "advertised length."
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1144?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Marvell 88w8361w-Bem1, Netgear Wn802t.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1144?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1144 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-2008-1144 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1144 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xm3v-f6hx-79h4.