CVE-2006-7178
MadWifi before 0.9.3 does not properly handle reception of an AUTH frame by an IBSS node, which...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-7178- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-7178- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-7160 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2006-7160- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gxh3-hpqw-5724 No score
MadWifi before 0.9.3 does not properly handle reception of an AUTH frame by an IBSS node, which...
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.
- Record
GHSA-gxh3-hpqw-5724- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-7178 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Madwifi, published March 30, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.69%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-479-1
securityfocus.com/bid/23431
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:082
secunia.com/advisories/24670
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vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1187
madwifi.org/ticket/880
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.html
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-15.xml
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-7178
github.com/advisories/GHSA-gxh3-hpqw-5724