CVE-2006-7177

Published: Mar 30, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

7.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

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."

Affected (1)

Products: Madwifi: Madwifi

Madwifi

1 product

Madwifi

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Madwifi Madwifi	Version 0.9.2

References (18)

http://madwifi.org/ticket/880

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/24841

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/25861

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/26083

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:082

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466689/30/6900/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23433

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-479-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://madwifi.org/ticket/880