Vulnerability Description
Madwifi 0.9.3.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a beacon frame with a large length value in the extended supported rates (xrates) element, which triggers an assertion error, related to net80211/ieee80211_scan_ap.c and net80211/ieee80211_scan_sta.c.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Madwifi | Madwifi | <= 0.9.3.2 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=195705
- http://madwifi.org/changeset/2736Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27197PatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27541
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28431
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3225
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200711-09.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:007
- http://www.sec-consult.com/298.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482168/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26052
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3493
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37182
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=195705
- http://madwifi.org/changeset/2736Patch
FAQ
What is CVE-2007-5448?
CVE-2007-5448 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Madwifi 0.9.3.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a beacon frame with a large length value in the extended supported rates (xrates) element, which triggers a...
How severe is CVE-2007-5448?
CVE-2007-5448 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2007-5448?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Madwifi Madwifi.