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CVE Reference: CVE-2005-4835
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CVE-2005-4835

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.

CVE Status:
Candidate

References:

SUSE
  http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.html

SAID
  Secunia Advisory: SA24841
  Secunia Advisory: SA26083

MISC
  http://madwifi.org/ticket/279
  http://madwifi.org/ticket/162

MANDRIVA
  http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:082

CONFIRM
  http://madwifi.org/ticket/287
  http://madwifi.org/wiki/Releases/0.9.3


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