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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> MacOS X Local Security Checks >> AirPort Update 2006-001 / Security Update 2006-005 Vulnerability Assessment Details
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AirPort Update 2006-001 / Security Update 2006-005 |
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Checks for the version of the Airport drivers Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through the AirPort Wireless card. Description : The remote host is missing a security update regarding the drivers of the AirPort wireless card. A possible hacker in the proximity of the target host may exploit this flaw by sending malformed 802.11 frames to the remote host and cause a stack overflow resulting in a crash of arbitrary code execution. Solution : Apple has released a patch for this issue : http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304420 Network Security Threat Level: High / CVSS Base Score : 7.0 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:NR/C:C/I:C/A:C/B:N) Networks Security ID: 20144 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2006 Tenable Network Security |
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