CVE-2006-5972 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Stack-based buffer overflow in WG111v2.SYS in NetGear WG111v2 wireless adapter (USB) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long 802.11 beacon request.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.1879.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Netgear Subscribe	Wg111v2 Subscribe Wg111v2 Driver Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:netgear:wg111v2_driver:5.1213.6.316:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wg111v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-16-11-2006.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/22962
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017245
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/445753
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21126
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4560
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30370

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-11-18T01:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T20:12:31.331Z

Reserved: 2006-11-17T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-5972

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2006-11-18T01:07:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2006-5972

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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