"A remote buffer overflow vulnerability in the Linux Kernel could be
exploited by attackers to execute code or cripple affected systems,
according to a Gentoo bug report that just became public.
The flaw could allow malicious hackers to launch arbitrary code with
kernel-level privileges. This could lead to complete system compromise
or, in some cases if an exploit fails, result in denial-of-service
attacks.
This from the Gentoo bug report:
- Anders Kaseorg discovered that ndiswrapper
did not correctly handle long ESSIDs. If ndiswrapper is in use, a
physically near-by attacker could generate specially crafted wireless
network traffic and crash the system, leading to a denial of service."
Read more: http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2121
