CVE-2006-7179

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

ieee80211_input.c in MadWifi before 0.9.3 does not properly process Channel Switch Announcement Information Elements (CSA IEs), which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loss of communication) via a Channel Switch Count less than or equal to one, triggering a channel change.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.8/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Mar 30, 2007
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2006-7179: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix