CVE-2006-5972

Public Exploit

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in WG111v2.SYS in NetGear WG111v2 wireless adapter (USB) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long 802.11 beacon request.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 18.21% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30370	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017245	vdb entry
http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-16-11-2006.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/22962	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21126	vdb entry exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4560	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/445753	third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5972?: CVE-2006-5972 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5972?: To fix CVE-2006-5972, 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-2006-5972 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5972 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~18% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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