What is CVE-2008-4395?

CVE-2008-4395 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.3 out of 10, classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119). CVE-2008-4395 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-4395?

CVE-2008-4395 has a CVSS score of 8.3 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2008-4395?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2008-4395. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2008-4395 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-4395 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/119.html

CVE-2008-4395

High

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2008-11-06

Last modified 2026-04-23

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

8.3

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness type

CWE-119

CVE-2008-4395 is a Buffer Overflow vulnerability

What is Buffer Overflow?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2008-4395 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Bugs
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=239371
Git
http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=frugalware-current.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=49945b423c2f7e33b4c579ca460df6a806ee8f9f
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00001.html
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32509

Vendor Advisory
Mail-Archive
http://www.mail-archive.com/frugalware-git%40frugalware.org/msg22366.html
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32118
Securitytracker
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021142
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-662-1
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-662-2
Bugs
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2008-4395
Bugs
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/275860
Exchange
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46437

Details

CVE ID CVE-2008-4395

Severity High

CVSS score 8.3 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2008-11-06

Modified 2026-04-23

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-4395?

CVE-2008-4395 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.3 out of 10 , classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119) . CVE-2008-4395 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-4395?

CVE-2008-4395 has a CVSS score of 8.3 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2008-4395?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2008-4395. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2008-4395 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2008-4395 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. View CWE-119 on MITRE CWE →