CVE-2005-4835
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
31/12/2005
Last modified:
03/04/2025
Description
The ath_rate_sample function in the ath_rate/sample/sample.c sample code in MadWifi before 0.9.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (failed KASSERT and system crash) by moving a connected system to a location with low signal strength, and possibly other vectors related to a race condition between interface enabling and packet transmission.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
7.10
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:a:madwifi:madwifi:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:madwifi:madwifi:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:madwifi:madwifi:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:madwifi:madwifi:0.9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://madwifi.org/ticket/162
- http://madwifi.org/ticket/279
- http://madwifi.org/ticket/287
- http://madwifi.org/wiki/Releases/0.9.3
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24841
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26083
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007%3A082
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.html
- http://madwifi.org/ticket/162
- http://madwifi.org/ticket/279
- http://madwifi.org/ticket/287
- http://madwifi.org/wiki/Releases/0.9.3
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24841
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26083
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007%3A082
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.html