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CVE-2006-7179

Publication date 30 March 2007

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Unknown

Why this priority?

ieee80211_input.c in MadWifi before 0.9.3 does not properly process Channel Switch Announcement Information Elements (CSA IEs), which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loss of communication) via a Channel Switch Count less than or equal to one, triggering a channel change.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.17 7.04 feisty Not in release
6.10 edgy
Fixed 2.6.17.8-12.3
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20 7.04 feisty
Fixed 2.6.20.5-16.29
6.10 edgy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-479-1
    • MadWifi vulnerabilities
    • 29 June 2007

Other references