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CVE-2006-6059 Details

Description

Buffer overflow in MA521nd5.SYS driver 5.148.724.2003 for NetGear MA521 PCMCIA adapter allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) beacon or (2) probe 802.11 frame responses with an long supported rates information element. NOTE: this issue was reported as a "memory corruption" error, but the associated exploit code suggests that it is a buffer overflow.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-18-11-2006.html CVEExploitVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23036 CVEVendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017254 CVEExploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30442 CVE
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/395496 CVEUS Government Resource

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-OtherWeakness Not in a Standard CWE Category[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
netgear ma521 driver
<= 5.148.724.2003

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:netgear:ma521_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-6059
NVD Published Date:
Nov 22, 2006
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2006-6059 Details - Not Deferred