CVE-2006-4022 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges by sending crafted frames to the Intel 2100 PRO/Wireless driver.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-4022?
CVE-2006-4022 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Aug 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Intel 2100 PRO/Wireless Network Connection driver PROSet before 7.1.4.6 allows local users to corrupt memory and execute code via "requests for capabilities from higher-level protocol drivers or user-level applications" involving crafted frames, a different issue than CVE-2006-3992.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4022?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel 2100 Proset Wireless.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4022?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4022 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2006-4022 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4022 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x67w-2fr6-2264.