Out-of-bounds Read in Intel Dual_band_wireless-ac_3165
CVE-2021-23168
Out of bounds read for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi products may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.003 (26.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Intel Dual_band_wireless-ac_3165
- Intel Dual_band_wireless-ac_3165_firmware
- Intel Dual_band_wireless-ac_3168
- Intel Dual_band_wireless-ac_3168_firmware
- Intel Dual_band_wireless-ac_8260
- Intel Dual_band_wireless-ac_8260_firmware
- Intel Dual_band_wireless-ac_8265
- Intel Dual_band_wireless-ac_8265_firmware
- Intel Killer_ac_1550
- Intel Killer_ac_1550_firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@intel.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@intel.com (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-23168?
- CVE-2021-23168 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Dual_band_wireless-ac_3165, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-08-18.
- How severe is CVE-2021-23168?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.