Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2006-2213 is an old denial-of-service flaw in hostapd 0.3.7-2. A malformed EAPoL frame can make the service crash with a segmentation fault. Business impact is loss of wireless authentication or access-point service, not data theft based on the provided sources. Exposure is most likely on legacy systems still running hostapd 0.3.7-2 in wireless access point or authenticator roles. The bundle does not identify broader affected versions or products, so inventory confirmation is required. Treat this as a legacy exposure cleanup item unless hostapd 0.3.7-2 still supports production wireless access. If present in production, prioritize remediation because a remote crash can disrupt connectivity. Mitigation focus: Check Debian DSA-1065 and Mandriva MDKSA-2006:088 for vendor-specific package guidance.; Upgrade or replace any hostapd 0.3.7-2 installations using supported vendor packages.; Retire unsupported legacy wireless authentication hosts if no vendor-supported update is available..
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- hostapd-eapol-dos(26239)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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