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GLSA-200706-04 : MadWifi: Multiple vulnerabilities

critical Nessus Plugin ID 25474

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200706-04 (MadWifi: Multiple vulnerabilities)

 Md Sohail Ahmad from AirTight Networks has discovered a divison by zero in the ath_beacon_config() function (CVE-2007-2830). The vendor has corrected an input validation error in the ieee80211_ioctl_getwmmparams() and ieee80211_ioctl_getwmmparams() functions(CVE-2007-2831), and an input sanitization error when parsing nested 802.3 Ethernet frame lengths (CVE-2007-2829).
 Impact :

 An attacker could send specially crafted packets to a vulnerable host to exploit one of these vulnerabilities, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with root privileges, or a Denial of Service.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All MadWifi users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-wireless/madwifi-ng-0.9.3.1'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200706-04

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 25474

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200706-04.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 6/12/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:madwifi-ng, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 6/11/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/23/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-2829, CVE-2007-2830, CVE-2007-2831

CWE: 119

GLSA: 200706-04