CVE-2006-6055 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.9% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in A5AGU.SYS 1.0.1.41 for the D-Link DWL-G132 wireless adapter allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a 802.11 beacon request with a long Rates information element (IE).
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 5.86% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-11-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| d-link | dwl-g132 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | D-Link DWL-G132 - Wireless Driver Beacon Rates Overflow (Metasploit) | 2006-11-13 |
References
- http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-13-11-2006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22860
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017215
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21032
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4488
- http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-13-11-2006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22860
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017215
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21032
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4488
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