Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2007-2829 is a denial-of-service flaw in the legacy MadWifi wireless driver stack before 0.9.3.1. A crafted wireless Fast Frame packet can trigger a NULL pointer dereference and hang the affected system. The available sources describe availability impact, not data theft or remote code execution. Exposure is likely limited to legacy Linux systems using MadWifi wireless drivers before 0.9.3.1, especially older distributions or embedded devices with Atheros-based wireless hardware. Modern systems are less likely affected unless they still run this driver stack. Treat as a targeted availability risk for legacy wireless infrastructure. Prioritize remediation where affected systems support critical operations, remote sites, or embedded deployments that may be hard to recover after a hang. Mitigation focus: Upgrade MadWifi to 0.9.3.1 or later where applicable.; Apply fixed distribution packages from relevant vendor advisories.; Replace unsupported MadWifi deployments with maintained wireless drivers..
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- madwifi-fastframe-dos(34455)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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