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CVE-2006-0226

Integer overflow in IEEE 802.11 network subsystem (ieee80211_ioctl.c) in FreeBSD before 6.0...

10.0 High

CVE-2006-0226 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Freebsd, published January 19, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.82%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
10.0 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
5.82%EPSS, 93rd percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Integer overflow in IEEE 802.11 network subsystem (ieee80211_ioctl.c) in FreeBSD before 6.0-STABLE, while scanning for wireless networks, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by broadcasting crafted (1) beacon or (2) probe response frames.

Exploit likelihood

5.82%Down 5.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used10.0

Integer overflow in IEEE 802.11 network subsystem (ieee80211_ioctl.c) in FreeBSD before 6.0-STABLE, while scanning for wireless networks, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by broadcasting crafted (1) beacon or (2) probe response frames.

Record
CVE-2006-0226
CVSS 2.0
10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Integer overflow in IEEE 802.11 network subsystem (ieee80211_ioctl.c) in FreeBSD before 6.0-STABLE, while scanning for wireless networks, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by broadcasting crafted (1) beacon or (2) probe response frames.

Record
CVE-2006-0226
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-0234No score

Integer overflow in IEEE 802.11 network subsystem (ieee80211_ioctl.c) in FreeBSD before 6.0-STABLE, while scanning for wireless networks, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by broadcasting crafted (1) beacon or (2) probe response frames.

Record
EUVD-2006-0234
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2xgh-hqv7-4gq4No score

Integer overflow in IEEE 802.11 network subsystem (ieee80211_ioctl.c) in FreeBSD before 6.0...

Integer overflow in IEEE 802.11 network subsystem (ieee80211_ioctl.c) in FreeBSD before 6.0-STABLE, while scanning for wireless networks, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by broadcasting crafted (1) beacon or (2) probe response frames.

Record
GHSA-2xgh-hqv7-4gq4
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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