CVE-2006-7178

Publication date 30 March 2007

Last updated 17 July 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

MadWifi before 0.9.3 does not properly handle reception of an AUTH frame by an IBSS node, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a certain AUTH frame.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15 7.04 feisty Not in release
6.10 edgy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 2.6.15.12-29.1
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