CVE-2005-4835

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.

7.1

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.31% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory novell.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://madwifi.org/ticket/287
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:082	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26083	third party advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.html	vendor advisory
http://madwifi.org/ticket/162
http://madwifi.org/wiki/Releases/0.9.3	patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/24841	third party advisory
http://madwifi.org/ticket/279

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4835?: CVE-2005-4835 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4835?: To fix CVE-2005-4835, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-4835 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-4835 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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