CVE-2007-2057

airodump-ng 0.7 - Remote Code Execution via Crafted 802.11 Authentication Packets

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-2057. PoCs published by Jonathan So.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a stack and heap overflow in airodump-ng 0.7 by transmitting crafted 802.11 packets, allowing arbitrary code execution on vulnerable systems. It uses the lorcon library for packet injection and includes shellcode for a sys_write payload.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in aircrack-ng airodump-ng 0.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted 802.11 authentication packets.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Jonathan So · cremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3724

This exploit targets a stack and heap overflow in airodump-ng 0.7 by transmitting crafted 802.11 packets, allowing arbitrary code execution on vulnerable systems. It uses the lorcon library for packet injection and includes shellcode for a sys_write payload.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: airodump-ng 0.7
No auth needed
Prerequisites: lorcon library · compatible wireless interface · proximity to target sniffing with airodump-ng
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (13)

Core 13
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/34931
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1379
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24880
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-16.xml
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24964
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24982
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/349828
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/465552/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23467
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2584
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33626
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1280
Exploit, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.nop-art.net/advisories/airodump-ng.txt

Scores

EPSS 0.1935
EPSS Percentile 97.0%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
aircrack-ng/airodump-ng 0.7
Published Apr 18, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026