CVE-2007-2829 json
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 (syst…
published 2007-05-24 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-2821
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.3%
- EPSS 3.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- madwifi.org/wiki/Security patch
- madwifi.org/ticket/1335 patch
Exploit prediction
3.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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madwifi.org
/wiki/Security
patch
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madwifi.org
/ticket/1335
patch
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ubuntu.com
/usn/usn-479-1
vendor-advisory
-
security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200706-04.xml
vendor-advisory
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novell.com
/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.html
vendor-advisory
-
mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:132
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/25339
third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/24114
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/26083
third-party-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/25622
third-party-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/25763
third-party-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/36635
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/25861
third-party-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/1919
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/470674/100/100/threaded
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/34455
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-2829
- NVD CVE-2007-2829
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