MadWifi 0.9.0/0.9.1/0.9.2/0.9.2.1/0.9.3 net80211 ieee80211_input.c null pointer dereference
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A vulnerability was found in MadWifi 0.9.0/0.9.1/0.9.2/0.9.2.1/0.9.3 (Wireless LAN Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the file net80211/ieee80211_input.c of the component net80211. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:
The 802.11 network stack in net80211/ieee80211_input.c in MadWifi before 0.9.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted length field in nested 802.3 Ethernet frames in Fast Frame packets, which results in a NULL pointer dereference.
The weakness was disclosed 05/23/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at madwifi.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-2829 since 05/23/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 25474 (GLSA-200706-04 : MadWifi: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks.
Upgrading to version 802.11 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (34455) and Tenable (25474). The entries 36954 and 36953 are pretty similar.
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Class: Null pointer dereferenceCWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 25474
Nessus Name: GLSA-200706-04 : MadWifi: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 830107
OpenVAS Name: Zoho ManageEngine Support Center Plus Multiple Fields XSS Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
Upgrade: MadWifi 802.11
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Sources
Advisory: madwifi.orgStatus: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-2829 (🔍)
X-Force: 34455
Vulnerability Center: 15387 - MADWifi 802.11 Network Stack Allows Remote Denial of Service, High
SecurityFocus: 24114 - MadWifi Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 25339 - MadWifi Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 36635 - MadWifi net80211/ieee80211_input.c 802.3 Ethernet Frame Handling Remote DoS
Vupen: ADV-2007-1919
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Entry
Created: 03/13/2015 14:56Updated: 07/20/2021 08:05
Changes: 03/13/2015 14:56 (67), 08/19/2017 09:48 (13), 07/20/2021 08:05 (3)
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