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CVE-2006-6059
Buffer overflow in MA521nd5.SYS driver 5.148.724.2003 for NetGear MA521 PCMCIA adapter allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code…
High10.0EPSS 18.9%
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- mitre
Description
Buffer overflow in MA521nd5.SYS driver 5.148.724.2003 for NetGear MA521 PCMCIA adapter allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) beacon or (2) probe 802.11 frame responses with an long supported rates information element. NOTE: this issue was reported as a "memory corruption" error, but the associated exploit code suggests that it is a buffer overflow.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 18.9% · top 2.7% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.
Weakness
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Affected products
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References (7)
- 21175 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 1017254 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-18-11-2006.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- netgear-ma521-code-execution(30442) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- VU#395496 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_transferred
- ADV-2006-4604 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 23036 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
Sources
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