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.
Published: 2007-03-30
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: 7.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD 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 Ubuntu USN USN-479-1 MadWifi vulnerabilities
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T20:57:40.091Z

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

Link: CVE-2006-7180

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

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

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

Link: CVE-2006-7180

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