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author | V3n3RiX <venerix@redcorelinux.org> | 2017-10-09 18:53:29 +0100 |
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committer | V3n3RiX <venerix@redcorelinux.org> | 2017-10-09 18:53:29 +0100 |
commit | 4f2d7949f03e1c198bc888f2d05f421d35c57e21 (patch) | |
tree | ba5f07bf3f9d22d82e54a462313f5d244036c768 /metadata/glsa/glsa-200704-15.xml |
reinit the tree, so we can have metadata
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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200704-15.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200704-15.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..0e527567502a --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200704-15.xml @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200704-15"> + <title>MadWifi: Multiple vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis> + Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the MadWifi driver, + possibly leading to a Denial of Service and information disclosure. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">Madwifi-ng</product> + <announced>2007-04-17</announced> + <revised>2007-04-21: 02</revised> + <bug>173434</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-wireless/madwifi-ng" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.9.3</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.9.3</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + The MadWifi driver provides support for Atheros based IEEE 802.11 + Wireless Lan cards. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + The driver does not properly process Channel Switch Announcement + Information Elements, allowing for an abnormal channel change. The + ieee80211_input() function does not properly handle AUTH frames and the + driver sends unencrypted packets before WPA authentication succeeds. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could send specially crafted AUTH frames to the + vulnerable host, resulting in a Denial of Service by crashing the + kernel. A remote attacker could gain access to sensitive information + about network architecture by sniffing unencrypted packets. A remote + attacker could also send a Channel Switch Count less than or equal to + one to trigger a channel change, resulting in a communication loss and + a Denial of Service. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All MadWifi users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-wireless/madwifi-ng-0.9.3"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-7178">CVE-2006-7178</uri> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-7179">CVE-2006-7179</uri> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-7180">CVE-2006-7180</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2007-04-11T12:32:14Z"> + p-y + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2007-04-11T18:16:05Z"> + p-y + </metadata> +</glsa> |