What is the severity of CVE-2007-2038?

CVE-2007-2038 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote denial of service attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2007-2038?

To fix CVE-2007-2038, upgrade the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller to a version that is not affected, such as 3.2.193.5 or later for 3.2.x series.

What devices are affected by CVE-2007-2038?

CVE-2007-2038 affects Cisco 2000, 2100, 4100, and 4400 Wireless LAN Controllers running affected versions.

Can CVE-2007-2038 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2007-2038 can be exploited by remote attackers on the same local wireless network.

What types of traffic can trigger the CVE-2007-2038 vulnerability?

The CVE-2007-2038 vulnerability can be triggered by crafted SNAP packets and malformed 802.11 traffic.

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CVE-2007-2038

medium

6.1

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

16/4/2007

7/8/2024

CVE-2007-2038

First published: Mon Apr 16 2007(Updated: )

The Network Processing Unit (NPU) in the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) before 3.2.193.5, 4.0.x before 4.0.206.0, and 4.1.x allows remote attackers on a local wireless network to cause a denial of service (loss of packet forwarding) via (1) crafted SNAP packets, (2) malformed 802.11 traffic, or (3) packets with certain header length values, aka Bug ID CSCsg36361.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cisco 2000 Wireless LAN Controller
Cisco 2100 Wireless LAN Controller
Cisco 4100 Wireless LAN Controller
Cisco 4400 Wireless Lan Controller

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2038?
CVE-2007-2038 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote denial of service attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2007-2038?
To fix CVE-2007-2038, upgrade the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller to a version that is not affected, such as 3.2.193.5 or later for 3.2.x series.
What devices are affected by CVE-2007-2038?
CVE-2007-2038 affects Cisco 2000, 2100, 4100, and 4400 Wireless LAN Controllers running affected versions.
Can CVE-2007-2038 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2007-2038 can be exploited by remote attackers on the same local wireless network.
What types of traffic can trigger the CVE-2007-2038 vulnerability?
The CVE-2007-2038 vulnerability can be triggered by crafted SNAP packets and malformed 802.11 traffic.

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