CVE-2006-6055

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in A5AGU.SYS 1.0.1.41 for the D-Link DWL-G132 wireless adapter allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a 802.11 beacon request with a long Rates information element (IE).

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.43% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory info-pull.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-13-11-2006.html	vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4488	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21032	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/22860	third party advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017215	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6055?: CVE-2006-6055 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6055?: To fix CVE-2006-6055, 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-2006-6055 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-6055 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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