CVE-2007-2829
CVE-2007-2829 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Madwifi with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (87th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Madwifi
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The 802.11 network stack in net80211/ieee80211_input.c in MadWifi before 0.9.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted length field in nested 802.3 Ethernet frames in Fast Frame packets, which results in a NULL pointer dereference.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-2829?
- The 802.11 network stack in net80211/ieee80211_input.c in MadWifi before 0.9.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted length field in nested 802.3 Ethernet frames in Fast Frame packets, which results in a NULL pointer dereference.
- How severe is CVE-2007-2829?
- CVE-2007-2829 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2007-2829 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (87th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-2829?
- CVE-2007-2829 primarily affects Madwifi. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-2829?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2007-2829 published?
- CVE-2007-2829 was published on 2007-05-24 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://madwifi.org/ticket/1335
- http://madwifi.org/wiki/Security
- http://osvdb.org/36635
- 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/34455
Affected products (5)
- cpe:2.3:a:madwifi:madwifi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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