CVE-2006-6059
NetGear MA521 Driver < 5.148.724.2003 - Buffer Overflow via Long Supported Rates Information Element
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-6059. PoCs published by Laurent Butti.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a stack-based buffer overflow in the NetGear MA521 wireless driver (MA521nd5.SYS) by sending malformed beacon frames with an oversized supported rates information element. It causes a denial-of-service (kernel crash) and is a proof-of-concept for potential remote code execution.
Description
Buffer overflow in MA521nd5.SYS driver 5.148.724.2003 for NetGear MA521 PCMCIA adapter allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) beacon or (2) probe 802.11 frame responses with an long supported rates information element. NOTE: this issue was reported as a "memory corruption" error, but the associated exploit code suggests that it is a buffer overflow.
Exploits (1)
This exploit targets a stack-based buffer overflow in the NetGear MA521 wireless driver (MA521nd5.SYS) by sending malformed beacon frames with an oversized supported rates information element. It causes a denial-of-service (kernel crash) and is a proof-of-concept for potential remote code execution.