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7.2 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in MadWifi 0.9.2 (Wireless LAN Software). This issue affects the function ieee80211_input
. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:
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."
The bug was discovered 09/14/2006. The weakness was presented 03/29/2007 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-7177 since 03/29/2007. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 196 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 28080 (Ubuntu 6.06 LTS / 6.10 / 7.04 : linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15/.17/.20 vulnerabilities (USN-479-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (28080). See 28138 for similar entry.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Class: Denial of serviceCWE: CWE-404
ATT&CK: T1499
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Remote: Yes
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Nessus ID: 28080
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 6.06 LTS / 6.10 / 7.04 : linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15/.17/.20 vulnerabilities (USN-479-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 830060
OpenVAS Name: Zoho ManageEngine Support Center Plus Multiple Fields XSS Vulnerabilities
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Timeline
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Sources
Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2006-7177 (🔍)
Vulnerability Center: 14826 - MadWifi before 0.9.3 Ad-Hoc Mode Remote Denial of Service via Unspecified Vectors, Medium
SecurityFocus: 23433 - MadWIFI Ad-Hoc Mode Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 24841 - Mandriva update for madwifi-source, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 34643 - CVE-2006-7177 - MadWIFI - Denial of Service Issue
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Entry
Created: 03/13/2015 12:16Updated: 07/17/2019 17:29
Changes: 03/13/2015 12:16 (77), 07/17/2019 17:29 (5)
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