CVE-2007-5448 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Madwifi 0.9.3.2 and earlier, affecting wireless network drivers. Remote attackers can trigger a system panic by sending a specially crafted beacon frame with an oversized extended supported rates element. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (medium severity), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity and partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.9.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:madwifi:madwifi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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