CVE-2005-4835 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2005-4835

The ath_rate_sample function in the ath_rate/sample/sample.c sample code in MadWifi...

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

References

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

madwifi
Vulnerable Versions:
0.9.0, 0.9.1, 0.9.2, 0.9.2.1

Timeline

Official Publish: March 30th, 2007
Last Modified: August 8th, 2024
Added to House: July 18th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.