CVE-2006-7179

NameCVE-2006-7179
Descriptionieee80211_input.c in MadWifi before 0.9.3 does not properly process Channel Switch Announcement Information Elements (CSA IEs), which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loss of communication) via a Channel Switch Count less than or equal to one, triggering a channel change.
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The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
madwifisource(unstable)1:0.9.2+r1842.20061207-2low

Notes

[etch] - madwifi <no-dsa> (Non-free not supported)

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