CVE-2020-26145
kernel: accepting plaintext broadcast fragments as full frames
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · May 11, 2021
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in ath10k_htt_rx_proc_rx_frag_ind_hl in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/htt_rx.c in the Linux kernel WiFi implementations, where it accepts a second (or subsequent) broadcast fragments even when sent in plaintext and then process them as full unfragmented frames. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to integrity.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options does not 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-307 · Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts