The ath_beacon_config function in if_ath.c in MadWifi before 0.9.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via crafted beacon interval information when scanning for access points, which triggers a divide-by-zero error.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madwifi | Madwifi | * | 0.9.3 (including) |
| Madwifi | Madwifi | 0.9.0 (including) | 0.9.0 (including) |
| Madwifi | Madwifi | 0.9.1 (including) | 0.9.1 (including) |
| Madwifi | Madwifi | 0.9.2 (including) | 0.9.2 (including) |
| Madwifi | Madwifi | 0.9.2.1 (including) | 0.9.2.1 (including) |
| Linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15 | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Linux-restricted-modules-2.6.17 | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
| Linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20 | Ubuntu | feisty | * |
References
- http://madwifi.org/ticket/1270
- http://madwifi.org/wiki/Security
- http://osvdb.org/36636
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25339
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25622
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25763
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25861
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26083
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200706-04.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:132
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470674/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24114
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-479-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1919
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34451
- http://madwifi.org/ticket/1270
- http://madwifi.org/wiki/Security
- http://osvdb.org/36636
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25339
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25622
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25763
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25861
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26083
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200706-04.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:132
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470674/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24114
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-479-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1919
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34451