CVE-2008-1197

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 the SSID information element in an association request, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (device reboot or hang) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a "Null SSID."

Category

6.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.49% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/31770 third party advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4215 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495983/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30976 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44918 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1197?
CVE-2008-1197 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1197?
To fix CVE-2008-1197, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-1197 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-1197 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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