CVE-2006-6332

CVE-2006-6332 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in MadWifi versions prior to 0.9.2.1, specifically within the net80211/ieee80211_wireless.c file. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through unspecified vectors related to the encode_ie and giwscan_cb functions. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, requiring no authentication and having low attack complexity, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, including Metasploit modules, yet there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.