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…

Description

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.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

1.8% · top 22% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.1.

Weakness

• n/a

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (8)

• http://madwifi.org/ticket/287 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• MDKSA-2007:082 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• 26083 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• SUSE-SR:2007:014 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• http://madwifi.org/ticket/162 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• http://madwifi.org/wiki/Releases/0.9.3 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 24841 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://madwifi.org/ticket/279 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 8 Aug 2024, 00:01 UTC.