CVE-2006-5972

Published: Nov 18, 2006Modified: Apr 23, 2026

10.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in WG111v2.SYS in NetGear WG111v2 wireless adapter (USB) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long 802.11 beacon request.

Affected (2)

Products: Netgear: Wg111v2 Driver, Wg111v2

Netgear

2 products

Wg111v2 Driver

Wg111v2

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Netgear Wg111v2 Driver	Version 5.1213.6.316

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Netgear Wg111v2	All versions

References (14)

http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-16-11-2006.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/22962

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://securitytracker.com/id?1017245

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/445753

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21126

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4560

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30370

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-16-11-2006.html