CVE-2007-2830

N/A Unknown

Published: May 24, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

The ath_beacon_config function in if_ath.c in MadWifi before 0.9.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via crafted beacon interval information when scanning for access points, which triggers a divide-by-zero error.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://madwifi.org/ticket/1270

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://madwifi.org/wiki/Security

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Patch

http://osvdb.org/36636

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http://secunia.com/advisories/25339

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http://secunia.com/advisories/25622

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http://secunia.com/advisories/25763

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http://secunia.com/advisories/25861

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/26083

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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200706-04.xml

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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:132

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470674/100/100/threaded

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24114

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

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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1919

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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34451

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://madwifi.org/ticket/1270