CVE-2006-7180

N/A Unknown
Published: March 30, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://madwifi.org/ticket/967
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://madwifi.org/wiki/Releases/0.9.3
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/24670
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/24841
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/24931
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/25861
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/26083
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-15.xml
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/23434
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-479-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1187
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33514
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://madwifi.org/ticket/967
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://madwifi.org/wiki/Releases/0.9.3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/24670
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/24841
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/24931
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/25861
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26083
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-15.xml
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
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466689/30/6900/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23434
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-479-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1187
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33514
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
7.2%
92th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

madwifi