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Oracle Linux: CVE-2020-26140: ELSA-2021-4356: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2020-26140: ELSA-2021-4356: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N)
Published
05/11/2021
Created
09/25/2021
Added
09/23/2021
Modified
12/10/2024

Description

An issue was discovered in the ALFA Windows 10 driver 6.1316.1209 for AWUS036H. The WEP, WPA, WPA2, and WPA3 implementations accept plaintext frames in a protected Wi-Fi network. An adversary can abuse this to inject arbitrary data frames independent of the network configuration. A vulnerability was found in Linux kernel. Where the WiFi implementations accept plaintext frames in a protected WiFi network. An adversary can abuse this to inject arbitrary data frames independent of the network configuration.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel

References

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