CVE-2008-4395

Multiple buffer overflows in the ndiswrapper module 1.53 for the Linux kernel 2.6 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending packets over a local wireless network that specify long ESSIDs.

Published: 2008-11-06 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2008-4395 is rated Moderate Risk (61.3/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.40%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-4395

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 2.99% 2.40% -0.58%
2 2025-12-27 3.92% 2.99% -0.93%
3 2025-03-30 — 3.92% —

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-4395

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:A)
Requires access to an adjacent network segment.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 6.5 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-4395

OS Trackers for CVE-2008-4395

vendor priority summary link
gentoo high CVE-2008-4395: 1 GLSA(s) (200901-01), 1 atom(s) (net-wireless/ndiswrapper); latest impact high. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2008-4395
redhat — — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4395
ubuntu low CVE-2008-4395 low priority: Ubuntu including 6 source packages (linux, linux-source-2.6.15, linux-source-2.6.20, linux-source-2.6.22, linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.22, linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24), 36 status rows across 6 suites (dapper, feisty, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, upstream): DNE 23, needs-triage 6, not-affected 4, released 3. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-4395

Vendor comments (NVD) for CVE-2008-4395

  • Red Hat (2008-11-06T00:00:00)

    Not vulnerable. ndiswrapper is not shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, 5 or Red Hat Enterprise MRG.

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-4395

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
linux linux_kernel 2.6 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ubuntu linux_kernel <= 2.6.26 cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-4395

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