CVE-2024-38397

CVSS 3.1 Score 7.5 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Oct 7, 2024
Updated: Oct 16, 2024
CWE ID 125
CWE ID 126

Summary

CVE-2024-38397 is a newly identified vulnerability that exposes systems to a Transient Denial of Service (DoS) attack. This issue arises during the parsing of probe response and association response frames. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted packets to the target system, leading to a temporary disruption of service. The exact cause of the DoS condition is not fully understood, but it is believed to result from a parsing error in the affected software. System administrators are advised to apply the forthcoming patch or update to mitigate this risk.

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