Race Condition Vulnerability in Intel Wireless Driver Affects Memory Integrity
CVE-2006-6651

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Intel
Status
2200bg Proset Wireless
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 December 2006

Summary

A race condition vulnerability exists in the W29N51.SYS component of the Intel 2200BG wireless driver. This flaw allows remote attackers to exploit memory corruption by sending specially crafted beacon frames, which can lead to arbitrary code execution on affected systems. Attackers can leverage this weakness to disrupt normal operations and execute malicious payloads without user intervention.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21641
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5065
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http://secunia.com/advisories/23338
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EPSS Score

7% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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