Intel PROSet/Wireless Software/Intel Killer Wi-Fi prior 23.40 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Intel PROSet, Wireless Software and Intel Killer Wi-Fi and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-23198. The attacker needs to be present on the local network. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Intel PROSet, Wireless Software and Intel Killer Wi-Fi and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Improper input validation in firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Software and Intel(R) Killer(TM) Wi-Fi products before version 23.40 may allow an unauthenticated user to enable denial of service via adjacent access.

The advisory is shared at intel.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-23198 since 03/01/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be done within the local network. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 23.40 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PROSet/Wireless Software/Intel Killer Wi-Fi 23.40

Timelineinfo

03/01/2024 🔍
11/13/2024 +257 days 🔍
11/13/2024 +0 days 🔍
09/25/2025 +316 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: intel-sa-01108
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-23198 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-23198
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-284413

Entryinfo

Created: 11/13/2024 22:29
Updated: 09/25/2025 23:18
Changes: 11/13/2024 22:29 (75), 09/25/2025 23:18 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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