CVE-2006-7177
MadWifi, when Ad-Hoc mode is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via unspecified vectors that lead to a kernel panic in the ieee80211_input function, related to "packets coming from a 'malicious' WinXP system."
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.33%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
MadWifi, when Ad-Hoc mode is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via unspecified vectors that lead to a kernel panic in the ieee80211_input function, related to "packets coming from a 'malicious' WinXP system."
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 2.33% probability · 83th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- madwifi/madwifi
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://madwifi.org/ticket/880
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24841
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25861
- 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://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466689/30/6900/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23433
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-479-1
- http://madwifi.org/ticket/880
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24841
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25861
- 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://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466689/30/6900/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23433
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-479-1
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.