What is the severity of CVE-2006-6055?

CVE-2006-6055 has a high severity due to the potential for remote code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6055?

To fix CVE-2006-6055, update the D-Link DWL-G132 wireless adapter driver to a version that is not vulnerable.

What causes CVE-2006-6055?

CVE-2006-6055 is caused by a stack-based buffer overflow in A5AGU.SYS when processing long Rates information elements from 802.11 beacon requests.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2006-6055?

The potential impacts of CVE-2006-6055 include arbitrary code execution, which can lead to system compromise.

Which devices are affected by CVE-2006-6055?

CVE-2006-6055 affects the D-Link DWL-G132 wireless adapter with A5AGU.SYS version 1.0.1.41.

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CVE-2006-6055

critical

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 119

22/11/2006

8/3/2011

CVE-2006-6055: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Nov 22 2006(Updated: )

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).

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
D-Link DWL-G132

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6055?
CVE-2006-6055 has a high severity due to the potential for remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6055?
To fix CVE-2006-6055, update the D-Link DWL-G132 wireless adapter driver to a version that is not vulnerable.
What causes CVE-2006-6055?
CVE-2006-6055 is caused by a stack-based buffer overflow in A5AGU.SYS when processing long Rates information elements from 802.11 beacon requests.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2006-6055?
The potential impacts of CVE-2006-6055 include arbitrary code execution, which can lead to system compromise.
Which devices are affected by CVE-2006-6055?
CVE-2006-6055 affects the D-Link DWL-G132 wireless adapter with A5AGU.SYS version 1.0.1.41.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6055?
CVE-2006-6055 has a high severity due to the potential for remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6055?
To fix CVE-2006-6055, update the D-Link DWL-G132 wireless adapter driver to a version that is not vulnerable.
What causes CVE-2006-6055?
CVE-2006-6055 is caused by a stack-based buffer overflow in A5AGU.SYS when processing long Rates information elements from 802.11 beacon requests.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2006-6055?
The potential impacts of CVE-2006-6055 include arbitrary code execution, which can lead to system compromise.
Which devices are affected by CVE-2006-6055?
CVE-2006-6055 affects the D-Link DWL-G132 wireless adapter with A5AGU.SYS version 1.0.1.41.