#VU45734 Buffer overflow in Intel Wireless for Open Source - CVE-2020-8689
Published: August 14, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45734
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8689
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Intel Wireless for Open Source
Intel Wireless for Open Source
Software vendor:
Intel
Intel
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (Dos) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A remote attacker on the local network can trigger memory corruption and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.