Vulnerability in Madwifi

CVE-2005-4835

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.

EPSS: 0.017 (75.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Madwifi — versions 0.9.0, 0.9.1, 0.9.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

References