Description
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."
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2006-7159 | 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." |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-479-1 | MadWifi vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T20:57:39.686Z
Reserved: 2007-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2006-7177
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Status : Modified
Published: 2007-03-30T01:19:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2006-7177
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN