CVE-2006-6059

critical

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30442

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4604

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21175

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/395496

http://secunia.com/advisories/23036

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-11-22

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.27597