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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.58748
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200711-09 (madwifi-ng)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200711-09.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200711-09.

Vulnerability Insight:
MadWifi does not correctly process beacon frames which can lead to a
remotely triggered Denial of Service.

Solution:
All MadWifi users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-wireless/madwifi-ng-0.9.3.3'

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2007-5448
BugTraq ID: 26052
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26052
Bugtraq: 20071012 SEC Consult SA-20071012-0 :: Madwifi xrates element remote DOS (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482168/100/0/threaded
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200711-09.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:007
http://www.sec-consult.com/298.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/27197
http://secunia.com/advisories/27541
http://secunia.com/advisories/28431
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3225
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3493
XForce ISS Database: madwifi-xrates-dos(37182)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37182
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