Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-6059 · published 22 November 2006
CVE-2006-6059: Netgear ma521 driver vulnerability
Netgear · Ma521 Driver
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.
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-18-11-2006.html | ExploitVendor Advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/23036 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1017254 | Exploit |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/395496 | US Government Resource |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21175 | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4604 | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30442 | |
| http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-18-11-2006.html | ExploitVendor Advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/23036 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1017254 | Exploit |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/395496 | US Government Resource |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21175 | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4604 | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30442 |
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-6059), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.
