CVE-2006-6059

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Published Nov 22, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 18.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in MA521nd5.SYS driver 5.148.724.2003 for NetGear MA521 PCMCIA adapter allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) beacon or (2) probe 802.11 frame responses with an long supported rates information element. NOTE: this issue was reported as a "memory corruption" error, but the associated exploit code suggests that it is a buffer overflow.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:netgear:ma521_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 18.9% (18.939% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-18-11-2006.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/23036
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017254
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/395496
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21175
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4604
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30442

History

Jul 11, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.27597}`	epss `{'score': 0.28351}`

Subscriptions

Netgear Ma521 Driver

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:12 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 22, 2006, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:12 PM
Reserved: Nov 21, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:32 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 22, 2006, 1:07 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:32 PM

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