CVE-2023-43539

Summary

CVE-2023-43539 is a transient Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability affecting 802.11az networks. The issue arises when these networks process incorrectly formatted Fine Time Measurement (FTM) protocol frames. An attacker can exploit this weakness by sending malformed FTM frames to trigger a DoS condition, causing network congestion and potential service disruptions. This vulnerability highlights the importance of robust network security measures to mitigate the risk of DoS attacks. It is recommended that network administrators update their 802.11az implementations to the latest security patches to address this issue.

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