CVE-2006-6059 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the MA521nd5.SYS driver for the NetGear MA521 PCMCIA wireless adapter. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending crafted 802.11 beacon or probe frame responses containing an overly long supported rates information element. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring no authentication and offering complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, suggesting a potential for exploitation despite limited community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.148.724.2003CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netgear:ma521_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.