Description
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.
Published: 2007-03-30
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 9.8% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-7161 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-479-1 MadWifi vulnerabilities
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T20:57:40.348Z

Reserved: 2007-03-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-7179

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Status : Modified

Published: 2007-03-30T01:19:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2006-7179

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