CVE-2006-6059
NetGear MA521 PCMCIA Adapter Buffer Overflow
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 22, 2006, 1:07 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 12:21 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
10.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2006-6059 has a 6 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2006-6059.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-18-11-2006.html | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/23036 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1017254 | Exploit |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/395496 | US Government Resource |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21175 | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4604 | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30442 | |
| http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-18-11-2006.html | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/23036 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1017254 | Exploit |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/395496 | US Government Resource |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21175 | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4604 | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30442 |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
a 802.11 wireless fuzzer
fuzzer fuzzing 80211 wireless wireless-security
Python
None
Python NSIS HTML
None
Python NSIS HTML
None
Python
a 802.11 wireless fuzzer
Python NSIS HTML
a 802.11 wireless fuzzer
Python
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2006-6059 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2006-6059 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 20, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/30442 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30442 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 27, 2006
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-6059 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2006-6059
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
15.70 }} -2.88%
score
0.96032
percentile