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CVE-2005-4835

Published: Mar 30, 2007Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
7.1HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.7%
Top 25.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

The ath_rate_sample function in the ath_rate/sample/sample.c sample code in MadWifi before 0.9.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (failed KASSERT and system crash) by moving a connected system to a location with low signal strength, and possibly other vectors related to a race condition between interface enabling and packet transmission.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:NI:NA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

madwifi
oss-project
madwifiLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

http://madwifi.org/ticket/162
madwifi.org
http://madwifi.org/ticket/279
madwifi.org
http://madwifi.org/ticket/287
madwifi.org
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