Mandriva Linux Security Advisory - MadWifi prior to 0.9.3.3 allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a beacon frame with a large length value in the extended supported rates (xrates) element, which would trigger an assertion error.
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200711-09 - Clemens Kolbitsch and Sylvester Keil reported an error when processing beacon frames with an overly large length value in the xrates element. Versions less than 0.9.3.3 are affected.
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