Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in aircrack-ng airodump-ng 0.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted 802.11 authentication packets.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | aircrack-ng | 1:0.7-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | aircrack-ng | 1:0.7-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | aircrack-ng | 1:0.7-3 | — |
| Debian 5.0 | aircrack-ng | 1:0.8-0.1lenny1 | DTSA-35-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | aircrack-ng | 1:0.6.2-7etch1 | DSA-1280-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Aircrack-NG 0.7 - 'Specially Crafted 802.11 Packets' Remote Buffer Overflow EDB-3724 · remote · Apr 12, 2007 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- DTSA-35-1 aircrack-ng - programming error Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1280-1 aircrack-ng - buffer overflow Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 34931 vdb-entry
- ADV-2007-1379 vdb-entry
- 24880 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200704-16 vendor-advisory
- 24964 third-party-advisory
- 24982 third-party-advisory
- VU#349828 third-party-advisory
- 20070412 Aircrack-ng (airodump-ng) remote buffer overflow vulnerability mailing-list
- 23467 vdb-entry
- 2584 third-party-advisory
- aircrackng-airodumpng-bo(33626) vdb-entry
- DSA-1280 vendor-advisory
- http://www.nop-art.net/advisories/airodump-ng.txt