Title :
Access points vulnerabilities to DoS attacks in 802.11 networks
Author :
Ferreri, F. ; Bernaschi, M. ; Valcamonici, L.
Author_Institution :
IAC-CNR, Viale del Policlinico, Rome, Italy
Abstract :
We describe possible denial of service attacks to infrastructure wireless 802.11 networks. To carry out such attacks only commodity hardware and software components are required. The results show that serious vulnerabilities exist in different access points and that a single malicious station can easily hinder any legitimate communication within a basic service set.
Keywords :
telecommunication security; telecommunication services; wireless LAN; DoS attack; basic service set; denial of service attack; hardware component; legitimate communication; single malicious station; software component; wireless 802.11 network; Access protocols; Authentication; Automata; Computer crime; Guidelines; Hardware; Intelligent networks; Open systems; Probes; Wireless networks;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, 2004. WCNC. 2004 IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8344-3
DOI :
10.1109/WCNC.2004.1311620
