MadWifi 0.9.2/0.9.2.1 ieee80211_input.c denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in MadWifi 0.9.2/0.9.2.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file ieee80211_input.c. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2006-7179. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in MadWifi 0.9.2/0.9.2.1 (Wireless LAN Software). Affected is an unknown functionality of the file ieee80211_input.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

ieee80211_input.c in MadWifi before 0.9.3 does not properly process Channel Switch Announcement Information Elements (CSA IEs), which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loss of communication) via a Channel Switch Count less than or equal to one, triggering a channel change.

The bug was discovered 10/19/2006. The weakness was shared 03/19/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-7179 since 03/29/2007. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 152 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 25060 (GLSA-200704-15 : 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 and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 0.9.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (33513), Tenable (25060), SecurityFocus (BID 23436†), OSVDB (34645†) and Secunia (SA24670†). The entries VDB-2994 and VDB-35905 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 25060
Nessus Name: GLSA-200704-15 : MadWifi: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 830060
OpenVAS Name: Zoho ManageEngine Support Center Plus Multiple Fields XSS Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MadWifi 0.9.3

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10/19/2006 🔍
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03/19/2007 +151 days 🔍
03/29/2007 +9 days 🔍
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04/11/2007 +6 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2006-7179 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-7179
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-35904
X-Force: 33513
SecurityFocus: 23436 - MadWIFI Channel Switch Announcement Information Elements Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 24670 - MadWifi Denial of Service and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 34645 - MadWifi ieee80211_input.c CSA IEs Processing DoS
Vulnerability Center: 14828 - MadWifi before 0.9.3 Remote DoS due to a Vulnerability in the Processing of CSA Ies, High
Vupen: ADV-2007-1187

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 12:16
Updated: 07/17/2019 17:40
Changes: 03/13/2015 12:16 (83), 07/17/2019 17:40 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:4A6:103

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