CVE-2007-2830 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the ath_beacon_config function of MadWifi versions prior to 0.9.3.1. Remote attackers can exploit this by sending crafted beacon interval information during access point scans, leading to a system crash due to a divide-by-zero error. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, with a network-based attack vector requiring no authentication and resulting in partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:madwifi:madwifi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:madwifi:madwifi:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:madwifi:madwifi:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:madwifi:madwifi:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:madwifi:madwifi:0.9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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