CVE-2020-26652 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service in the rtl8812au wireless driver via the nl80211_send_chandef function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-26652?
CVE-2020-26652 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Aug 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in function nl80211_send_chandef in rtl8812au v5.6.4.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service.
Weakness: CWE-400
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-26652?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Realtek Rtl8812au Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-26652?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-26652 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2020-26652 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-26652 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cmv9-rhxg-f4xc, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-26652.