CVE-2009-4026

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.32-rc8-next-20091201

Description The issue is related to the mac80211 subsystem and allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in a system panic. This is achieved by sending a crafted Delete Block ACK packet. The problem is linked to an erroneous code shuffling patch.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.32-rc8-next-20091201, update to version 2.6.32-rc8-next-20091201 or later to resolve the issue.