Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2006-0226
Integer overflow in IEEE 802.11 network subsystem (ieee80211_ioctl.c) in FreeBSD before 6.0-STABLE, while scanning for wireless networks, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by broadcasting crafted (1) beacon or (2) probe response frames.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
10.0
HIGH
EPSS Probability:5.69%
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| freebsd | freebsd | 6.0 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
5.689%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | FreeBSD · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2006-01-17T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2006-01-19T01:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2006-01-18 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-07T16:25:34 |
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