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CVE-2006-0376
Published: Jan 22, 2006
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The 802.11 wireless client in certain operating systems including Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 does not warn the user when (1) it establishes an association with a station in ad hoc (aka peer-to-peer) mode or (2) a station in ad hoc mode establishes an association with it, which allows remote attackers to put unexpected wireless communication into place.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
http://www.theta44.org/karma/
x_refsource_MISC
1015489
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
349
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SREASON
http://www.nmrc.org/pub/advise/20060114.txt
x_refsource_MISC
windows-wireless-adhoc-unauth-access(24157)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5YP0D2KHHO.html
x_refsource_MISC
20060114 [NMRC Advisory] Microsoft Windows Wireless Exposure on Laptops
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
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