CVE-2006-7177

Description

MadWifi, when Ad-Hoc mode is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via unspecified vectors that lead to a kernel panic in the ieee80211_input function, related to "packets coming from a 'malicious' WinXP system."

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.61% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory novell.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-479-1	vendor advisory
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://secunia.com/advisories/24841	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466689/30/6900/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23433	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/25861	third party advisory
http://madwifi.org/ticket/880

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-7177?: CVE-2006-7177 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-7177?: To fix CVE-2006-7177, 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-2006-7177 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-7177 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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