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CVE-2006-6059

Critical

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.

SeverityCritical
CVSS10.0
Exploit probability—
ProductNetgear Ma521 Driver
PublishedNov 22, 2006
First seenNov 22, 2006

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
netgear ma521_driverv ≤ 5.148.724.2003—

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