CVE-2006-7180

Description

ieee80211_output.c in MadWifi before 0.9.3 sends unencrypted packets before WPA authentication succeeds, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (related to network structure), and possibly cause a denial of service (disrupted authentication) and conduct spoofing attacks.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.19% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org

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/24670	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24931	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26083	third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1187	vdb entry
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.html	vendor advisory
http://madwifi.org/ticket/967
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33514	vdb entry
http://madwifi.org/wiki/Releases/0.9.3
http://secunia.com/advisories/24841	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466689/30/6900/threaded	mailing list
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-15.xml	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25861	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23434	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-7180?: CVE-2006-7180 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-7180?: To fix CVE-2006-7180, 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-2006-7180 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-7180 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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