CVE-2020-24588
Public on 2021-05-11
Modified on 2022-01-10
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernels wifi implementation. An attacker within wireless broadcast range can inject custom data into the wireless communication circumventing checks on the data. This can cause the frame to pass checks and be considered a valid frame of a different type.
Severity
Medium
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.10 Extra | kernel | 2022-01-20 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.10-2022-002 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.4 Extra | kernel | 2022-01-12 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2022-004 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 3.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | CVSSv2 | 2.9 | AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |