MadWifi 0.9.2 ieee80211_input denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in MadWifi 0.9.2. It has been rated as problematic. Affected is the function ieee80211_input. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2006-7177. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

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 databases at Tenable (28080), SecurityFocus (BID 23433†), OSVDB (34643†), Secunia (SA24841†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-14826†). See VDB-28138 for similar entry. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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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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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-7177 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-7177
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-35903
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
Vulnerability Center: 14826 - MadWifi before 0.9.3 Ad-Hoc Mode Remote Denial of Service via Unspecified Vectors, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 12:16
Updated: 07/17/2019 17:29
Changes: 03/13/2015 12:16 (77), 07/17/2019 17:29 (5)
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Cache ID: 216:B9E:103

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