Out-of-Bounds Affecting iwd package, versions <1.5-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (30th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-IWD-1549062
  • published14 Aug 2020
  • disclosed13 Aug 2020

Introduced: 13 Aug 2020

CVE-2020-8689  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 iwd to version 1.5-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream iwd package and not the iwd package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

Improper buffer restrictions in the Intel(R) Wireless for Open Source before version 1.5 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access.

CVSS Scores

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