Vulnerability · Published May 16, 2024 · Assigned by intel
CVE-2023-38417
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity improper input validation in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi software. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 38% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 62.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper input validation for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi software before version 23.20 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | firmware-nonfree | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-38417 |
| Debian:13 | firmware-nonfree | 20240610-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-38417 |
| Debian:14 | firmware-nonfree | 20240610-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-38417 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-firmware | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-38417 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-firmware | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-38417 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-firmware | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-38417 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi software | before version 23.20 |
Weakness: CWE-20 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L