CVE-2008-5134 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can trigger a buffer overflow in the Linux kernel libertas wireless driver via malicious beacon frames, potentially causing code execution or crashes.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-5134?
CVE-2008-5134 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 18 Nov 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in the lbs_process_bss function in drivers/net/wireless/libertas/scan.c in the libertas subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.5 allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact via an "invalid beacon/probe response."
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5134?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5134?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-5134 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5134 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-64m7-3v2x-c999.