Array index error in the (1) ieee80211_ioctl_getwmmparams and (2) ieee80211_ioctl_setwmmparams functions in net80211/ieee80211_wireless.c in MadWifi before 0.9.3.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash), possibly obtain kernel memory contents, and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large negative array index value
Published May 24, 2007
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.46%
Description
Array index error in the (1) ieee80211_ioctl_getwmmparams and (2) ieee80211_ioctl_setwmmparams functions in net80211/ieee80211_wireless.c in MadWifi before 0.9.3.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash), possibly obtain kernel memory contents, and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large negative array index value.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
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:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.46% (0.03461) | 88.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.46% (0.03461) | 87.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.02% (0.03019) | 85.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.47% (0.00471) | 76.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | 0.23% (0.00234) | 61.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 6, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00135) | 48.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.13% (0.00134) | 46.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.65% (0.02646) | 82.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.65% (0.02646) | 80.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.65% (0.02646) | 61.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (16)
- http://madwifi.org/ticket/1334 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://madwifi.org/wiki/Security x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://osvdb.org/36637 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25339 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25622 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25763 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25861 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26083 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200706-04.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:132 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470674/100/100/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24114 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-479-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1919 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34453 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
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