CVE-2006-7177
MadWifi, when Ad-Hoc mode is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system...
MadWifi, when Ad-Hoc mode is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via unspecified vectors that lead to a kernel panic in the ieee80211_input function, related to "packets coming from a 'malicious' WinXP system."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
MadWifi, when Ad-Hoc mode is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via unspecified vectors that lead to a kernel panic in the ieee80211_input function, related to "packets coming from a 'malicious' WinXP system."
- Record
CVE-2006-7177- 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, when Ad-Hoc mode is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via unspecified vectors that lead to a kernel panic in the ieee80211_input function, related to "packets coming from a 'malicious' WinXP system."
- Record
CVE-2006-7177- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-7159 No score
MadWifi, when Ad-Hoc mode is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via unspecified vectors that lead to a kernel panic in the ieee80211_input function, related to "packets coming from a 'malicious' WinXP system."
- Record
EUVD-2006-7159- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x7wj-6rr9-8v3p No score
MadWifi, when Ad-Hoc mode is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system...
MadWifi, when Ad-Hoc mode is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via unspecified vectors that lead to a kernel panic in the ieee80211_input function, related to "packets coming from a 'malicious' WinXP system."
- Record
GHSA-x7wj-6rr9-8v3p- 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-2006-7177 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 2.40%, the 84th percentile. No source names a fixed version.