CVE-2005-4835
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,…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.71%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.1 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 1.71% probability · 76th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- madwifi/madwifi
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://madwifi.org/ticket/162
- http://madwifi.org/ticket/279
- http://madwifi.org/ticket/287
- http://madwifi.org/wiki/Releases/0.9.3Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24841
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26083
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:082
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.html
- http://madwifi.org/ticket/162
- http://madwifi.org/ticket/279
- http://madwifi.org/ticket/287
- http://madwifi.org/wiki/Releases/0.9.3Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24841
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26083
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:082
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.