CVE-2006-7177

N/A Unknown

Published: March 30, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026

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."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

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