CVE-2006-6059 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

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 0.28351.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Netgear	Ma521 Driver

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:netgear:ma521_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-18-11-2006.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/23036
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017254
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/395496
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21175
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4604
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30442

History

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.27597}`	epss `{'score': 0.28351}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-11-22T01:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T20:12:31.497Z

Reserved: 2006-11-21T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-6059

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2006-11-22T01:07:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2006-6059

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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