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    CVE-2006-6059

    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.

    Published:Nov 22, 2006
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Nov 22, 2006
    EPSS Score:0.28351
    CVSS Score:10

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Netgear
    Product
    Ma521 Driver

    Exploits

    http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-18-11-2006.htmlhttp://securitytracker.com/id?1017254http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-18-11-2006.htmlhttp://securitytracker.com/id?1017254https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/29096

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High