MadWIFI Ad-Hoc Mode Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:23433

Info

MadWIFI Ad-Hoc Mode Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 23433
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2006-7177
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Apr 11 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 24 2007 04:55AM
Credit: [email protected] is credited with reporting this issue.
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64
Pardus Linux 2007.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0
MADWifi MADWifi 0.9.2
MADWifi MADWifi 0.9.2.1
Foresight Linux Foresight Linux 1.1
Not Vulnerable: MADWifi MADWifi 0.9.3

Discussion

MadWIFI Ad-Hoc Mode Denial of Service Vulnerability

MADWifi is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability when running in 'Ad-Hoc' mode.

Attackers can exploit this issue to crash affected computers, denying service to legitimate users.

Versions prior to MADWifi 0.9.3 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

MadWIFI Ad-Hoc Mode Denial of Service Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: mailto:[email protected].

Solution / Fix

MadWIFI Ad-Hoc Mode Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Fixes that address this issue are available. Please see the references for more information.


MADWifi MADWifi 0.9.2.1

MADWifi MADWifi 0.9.2

References

MadWIFI Ad-Hoc Mode Denial of Service Vulnerability

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