CVE-2006-7178

Published: Mar 30, 2007Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

7.8HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

MadWifi before 0.9.3 does not properly handle reception of an AUTH frame by an IBSS node, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a certain AUTH frame.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

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

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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References

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-479-1

ubuntu.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23431

securityfocus.com

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:082

mandriva.com

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