Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update

Updated kernel packages that fix various security issues in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kernel are now available. This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. The Linux kernel handles the basic functions of the operating system. These ne...

CVE-2007-1218

Off-by-one buffer overflow in the parseelements function in the 802.11 printer code print-80211.c for tcpdump 3.9.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service crash via a crafted 802.11 frame. NOTE: this was originally referred to as heap-based, but it might be stack-based...

Apple Airport Extreme fails to properly process 802.11 frames

Overview A vulnerability exists in the Apple AirPort Extreme wireless driver that may allow an attacker to crash a vulnerable system. Description The Apple AirPort Extreme adapter is an 802.11g compatible wireless adapter used in Apple OS X laptops and desktops. A flaw exists in the way AirPort...

AirPort Update 2006-001 / Security Update 2006-005

The remote host is missing a security update regarding the drivers of the AirPort wireless card. An attacker in the proximity of the target host may exploit this flaw by sending malformed 802.11 frames to the remote host and cause a stack overflow resulting in a crash of arbitrary code execution...