CVE-2006-7180 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive network information and cause denial of service by exploiting unencrypted packet transmission in the MadWifi driver.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-7180?
CVE-2006-7180 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Mar 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-7180?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Madwifi Madwifi.
How do I fix CVE-2006-7180?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-7180 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-7180 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-7180 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-59x4-84v4-pcgx.