Scientific Linux Security Update : madwifi on SL5.x i386/x86_64

medium Nessus Plugin ID 60322

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Madwifi 0.9.3.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a beacon frame with a large length value in the extended supported rates (xrates) element, which triggers an assertion error, related to net80211/ieee80211_scan_ap.c and net80211/ieee80211_scan_sta.c. (CVE-2007-5448, Moderate).

Solution

Update the affected madwifi package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 60322

File Name: sl_20071203_madwifi_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Patch Publication Date: 12/3/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-5448

CWE: 20

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