Denial of Service Vulnerability in Netgear WN802T Wi-Fi Access Point

CVE-2008-1197

Summary

The Marvell driver for the Netgear WN802T Wi-Fi access point version 1.3.16 contains a vulnerability that improperly handles SSID information in an association request. This flaw permits remote authenticated users to induce a Denial of Service, leading to device reboots or hangs, and may open potential avenues for arbitrary code execution through a crafted 'Null SSID'. The issue arises from a lack of adequate parsing of the SSID information element, emphasizing the need for prompt remediation to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

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