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CVE-2006-7180

MEDIUM CVSS: 6.8 Published: 2007-03-30 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

ieee80211_output.c in MadWifi before 0.9.3 sends unencrypted packets before WPA authentication succeeds, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (related to network structure), and possibly cause a denial of service (disrupted authentication) and conduct spoofing attacks.

Affected Platforms

Madwifi Madwifi

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References