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CVE-2020-8689

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-08-13 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Affected products

• Intel(R) Wireless for Open Source Advisory: before 1.5 — fixed in 1.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel(R) Wireless for Open Source Advisory 1.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00379.html
• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00379.html

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