CVE-2006-7177

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Published Mar 30, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed

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."

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:madwifi:madwifi:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-7159	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."
Ubuntu USN	USN-479-1	MadWifi vulnerabilities

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.4% (2.404% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

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Subscriptions

Madwifi Madwifi

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:57 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 30, 2007, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:57 PM
Reserved: Mar 29, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:34 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 30, 2007, 1:19 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:34 PM

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