CVE-2020-26142

Published: May 11, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-74

5.3MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

An issue was discovered in the kernel in OpenBSD 6.6. The WEP, WPA, WPA2, and WPA3 implementations treat fragmented frames as full frames. An adversary can abuse this to inject arbitrary network packets, independent of the network configuration.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:HAttack Complexity

High

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:HIntegrity

High

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-74

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Execution

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References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/11/12

openwall.com

https://github.com/vanhoefm/fragattacks/blob/master/SUMMARY.md

github.com

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-wifi-faf-22epcEWu

tools.cisco.com

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