CVE-2006-5972 (GCVE-0-2006-5972)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2006-11-18 01:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 20:12
VLAI
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in WG111v2.SYS in NetGear WG111v2 wireless adapter (USB) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long 802.11 beacon request.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017245 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-16-11-2006.html x_refsource_MISC
http://secunia.com/advisories/22962 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21126 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4560 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/445753 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VN
Date Public
2006-11-16 00:00
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