SB2022092837 - Denial of service in Cisco Wireless LAN Controller AireOS Software FIPS Mode



SB2022092837 - Denial of service in Cisco Wireless LAN Controller AireOS Software FIPS Mode

Published: September 28, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022092837
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20769)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing network packets with enabled Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) mode. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets to the affected device, trigger an out-of-bounds write error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.