CVE-2006-7177 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.8 Published 30 Mar 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash the system via kernel panic in MadWifi Ad-Hoc mode, requiring local or adjacent network access.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2006-7177?

CVE-2006-7177 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Mar 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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."

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-7177?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Madwifi Madwifi.

How do I fix CVE-2006-7177?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-7177 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2006-7177 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-7177 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x7wj-6rr9-8v3p.