CVE-2020-26143
kernel: accepting fragmented plaintext frames in protected networks
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · May 11, 2021
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A vulnerability was found in Linux kernel, where the WiFi implementations assemble fragments even though some of them were sent in plaintext. This vulnerability can be abused to inject packets and/or exfiltrate selected fragments when another device sends fragmented frames and the WEP, CCMP, or GCMP data-confidentiality protocol is used.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 6.5CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE-346 · Origin Validation Error