CVE-2006-6651

Public Exploit

Description

Race condition in W29N51.SYS in the Intel 2200BG wireless driver 9.0.3.9 allows remote attackers to cause memory corruption and execute arbitrary code via a series of crafted beacon frames. NOTE: some details are obtained solely from third party information.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 7.35% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21641	vdb entry exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5065	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/23338	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/21641.c	exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6651?: CVE-2006-6651 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6651?: To fix CVE-2006-6651, 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-2006-6651 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-6651 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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