Atheros 802.11 ABG Wireless Adapter Driver up to 802.10 on Windows denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Atheros 802.11 ABG Wireless Adapter Driver up to 802.10 on Windows. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2007-2927. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Atheros 802.11 ABG Wireless Adapter Driver up to 802.10 on Windows (Hardware Driver Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown processing. 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:

Unspecified vulnerability in Atheros 802.11 a/b/g wireless adapter drivers before 5.3.0.35, and 6.x before 6.0.3.67, on Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted 802.11 management frame.

The bug was discovered 08/01/2007. The weakness was shared 08/01/2007 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2007-2927 since 05/30/2007. 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 neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 802.11 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (35788), SecurityFocus (BID 25160†), OSVDB (37992†) and Secunia (SA26348†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6

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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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: 802.11 ABG Wireless Adapter Driver 802.11

Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-2927 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-2927
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-38184
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X-Force: 35788 - Atheros Wireless drivers management frames denial of service
SecurityFocus: 25160 - Atheros Wireless Drivers Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 26348 - Atheros Wireless Driver Management Frame Handling Denial of Service, Less Critical
OSVDB: 37992 - Atheros 802.11 Wireless Driver on Windows Management Frame Handling DoS
Vupen: ADV-2007-2756

Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2015 15:58
Updated: 11/27/2024 00:37
Changes: 03/15/2015 15:58 (66), 07/31/2019 16:35 (1), 11/27/2024 00:37 (16)
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