Realtek RTL8195A prior 2.08 WPA2 Handshake CheckMic size stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Realtek RTL8195A. It has been classified as critical. This impacts the function CheckMic of the component WPA2 Handshake Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument size results in stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2020-25853. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Realtek RTL8195A. This affects the function CheckMic of the component WPA2 Handshake Handler. The manipulation of the argument size with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 02/04/2021. It is possible to read the advisory at vdoo.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-25853. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 2.08 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: RTL8195A 2.08

Timelineinfo

09/23/2020 🔍
02/04/2021 +134 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vdoo.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2020-25853 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-25853
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-169167

Entryinfo

Created: 02/04/2021 10:16
Updated: 02/23/2021 12:31
Changes: 02/04/2021 10:16 (39), 02/23/2021 12:31 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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