First published: Thu Nov 12 2009(Updated: )
The Atheros wireless driver, as used in Netgear WNDAP330 Wi-Fi access point with firmware 2.1.11 and other versions before 3.0.3 on the Atheros AR9160-BC1A chipset, and other products, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (device reboot or hang) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a truncated reserved management frame.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Netgear Wndap330 Firmware | =2.1.11 | |
Atheros AR9160-BC1A chipset | ||
Netgear WNDAP330 |
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CVE-2009-0052 has a medium severity level due to its potential to cause denial of service.
To remediate CVE-2009-0052, upgrade the firmware of the Netgear WNDAP330 to version 3.0.3 or later.
CVE-2009-0052 affects users of the Netgear WNDAP330 with firmware versions prior to 3.0.3 and devices using the Atheros AR9160-BC1A chipset.
CVE-2009-0052 can lead to denial of service attacks resulting in device reboots or hangs.
Yes, CVE-2009-0052 allows for remote authenticated users to exploit the vulnerability.