Buffer overflow in NETGEAR Wg311v1

CVE-2006-6125

Heap-based buffer overflow in the wireless driver (WG311ND5.SYS) 2.3.1.10 for NetGear WG311v1 wireless adapter allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an 802.11 management frame with a long SSID.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.145 (96.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT-VN, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-6125?
CVE-2006-6125 is a vulnerability in NETGEAR Wg311v1, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2006-11-27.
Is CVE-2006-6125 known to be exploited?
6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.