CVE-2005-4835

N/A Unknown
Published: December 31, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
View on NVD

Description

The ath_rate_sample function in the ath_rate/sample/sample.c sample code in MadWifi before 0.9.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (failed KASSERT and system crash) by moving a connected system to a location with low signal strength, and possibly other vectors related to a race condition between interface enabling and packet transmission.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://madwifi.org/ticket/162
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://madwifi.org/ticket/279
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://madwifi.org/ticket/287
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://madwifi.org/wiki/Releases/0.9.3
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://madwifi.org/ticket/162
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://madwifi.org/ticket/279
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://madwifi.org/ticket/287
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://madwifi.org/wiki/Releases/0.9.3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/24841
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26083
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:082
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.7%
73th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

madwifi