CVE-2020-8689
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 13, 2020 at 03:13 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:26 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorInet Wireless Daemon
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
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
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 1.5
Affected range stops below 1.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00379.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- ADJACENT_NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
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StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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