The ath_rate_sample function in the ath_rate/sample/sample.c sample code in MadWifi before 0.9.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (failed KASSERT and system crash) by moving a connected system to a location with low signal strength, and possibly other vectors related to a race condition between interface enabling and packet transmission
Published Mar 30, 2007
7.1
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.71%
Description
The ath_rate_sample function in the ath_rate/sample/sample.c sample code in MadWifi before 0.9.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (failed KASSERT and system crash) by moving a connected system to a location with low signal strength, and possibly other vectors related to a race condition between interface enabling and packet transmission.
Affected products
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. The MadWiFi wireless driver is not shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, or 5.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.71% (0.01711) | 76.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.73% (0.01725) | 74.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.31% (0.01313) | 78.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3.43% (0.03428) | 91.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2024 | 4.78% (0.04777) | 92.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 10, 2024 | 3.86% (0.03858) | 91.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 3.85% (0.03846) | 91.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 4.51% (0.04511) | 91.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 4.83% (0.04831) | 91.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 4.67% (0.04667) | 91.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 4.37% (0.04366) | 91.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.05% (0.04049) | 90.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 70.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 49.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (11)
- http://madwifi.org/ticket/162 x_refsource_MISC
- http://madwifi.org/ticket/279 x_refsource_MISC
- http://madwifi.org/ticket/287 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://madwifi.org/wiki/Releases/0.9.3 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24841 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26083 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:082 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-4835 Vendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4835
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-4835
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://madwifi.org/ticket/162 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://madwifi.org/ticket/279 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://madwifi.org/ticket/287 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://madwifi.org/wiki/Releases/0.9.3 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/24841 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/26083 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:082 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA | |
| http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-4835 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4835 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-4835 |
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