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Intel PRO/Wireless Network Connection Drivers Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Acertains the version of the Intel Wireless/PRO driver

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host.

Description :

The remote host is running a version of Intel Wireless/PRO 2200/2915
driver that is vulnerable to a memory corruption vulnerability. An
attacker may exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code on the remote
host with kernel rights or to disable the remote service remotely.

To exploit this flaw, a possible hacker would need to send a specially
crafted wireless frame to the remote host.

Solution :

http://support.intel.com/support/wireless/wlan/sb/CS-023065.htm

Network Security Threat Level:

Medium / CVSS Base Score : 5.6
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:P/I:P/A:P/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 19298

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