Description
ieee80211_output.c in MadWifi before 0.9.3 sends unencrypted packets before WPA authentication succeeds, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (related to network structure), and possibly cause a denial of service (disrupted authentication) and conduct spoofing attacks.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2006-7162 | ieee80211_output.c in MadWifi before 0.9.3 sends unencrypted packets before WPA authentication succeeds, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (related to network structure), and possibly cause a denial of service (disrupted authentication) and conduct spoofing attacks. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-479-1 | MadWifi vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T20:57:40.091Z
Reserved: 2007-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2006-7180
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Status : Modified
Published: 2007-03-30T01:19:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2006-7180
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN