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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-23168
CVE-2021-23168:
Linux Debian vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2021-23168 is a security vulnerability affecting Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi products. The vulnerability was discovered and assigned on December 9, 2021, involving an out-of-bounds read condition that could be exploited by an unauthenticated user via adjacent access (CVE Mitre, Intel Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability is characterized as an out-of-bounds read condition affecting specific Intel wireless products, including Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX411 and various Killer™ WiFi models (6E AX1690, 6E AX1675, and 6 AX1650). The issue affects systems running Windows 10 and 11 operating systems (Intel Advisory).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service through adjacent access to the affected systems (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been addressed through firmware updates. For Debian systems, the fix was included in firmware-nonfree version 20190114+really20220913-0+deb10u1. The firmware update was officially released on August 15, 2022 (Debian LTS).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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