CVE-2007-2830
The ath_beacon_config function in if_ath.c in MadWifi before 0.9.3.1 allows remote attackers to...
The ath_beacon_config function in if_ath.c in MadWifi before 0.9.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via crafted beacon interval information when scanning for access points, which triggers a divide-by-zero error.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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The ath_beacon_config function in if_ath.c in MadWifi before 0.9.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via crafted beacon interval information when scanning for access points, which triggers a divide-by-zero error.
- Record
CVE-2007-2830- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The ath_beacon_config function in if_ath.c in MadWifi before 0.9.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via crafted beacon interval information when scanning for access points, which triggers a divide-by-zero error.
- Record
CVE-2007-2830- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-2822 No score
The ath_beacon_config function in if_ath.c in MadWifi before 0.9.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via crafted beacon interval information when scanning for access points, which triggers a divide-by-zero error.
- Record
EUVD-2007-2822- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pm7m-p6hw-c94g No score
The ath_beacon_config function in if_ath.c in MadWifi before 0.9.3.1 allows remote attackers to...
The ath_beacon_config function in if_ath.c in MadWifi before 0.9.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via crafted beacon interval information when scanning for access points, which triggers a divide-by-zero error.
- Record
GHSA-pm7m-p6hw-c94g- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| aliases, references, title | GitHub Advisories | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-2830 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Madwifi, published May 24, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.30%, the 83rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-479-1
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200706-04.xml
secunia.com/advisories/25339
securityfocus.com/bid/24114
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novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.html
osvdb.org/36636
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34451
madwifi.org/ticket/1270
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:132
vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1919
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-2830
github.com/advisories/GHSA-pm7m-p6hw-c94g