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CVE-2006-7177

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 2.33%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2007-03-30 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2006-7177
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
2.33%

Original NVD Description

MadWifi, when Ad-Hoc mode is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via unspecified vectors that lead to a kernel panic in the ieee80211_input function, related to "packets coming from a 'malicious' WinXP system."