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CVE-2023-28720

Improper initialization for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless and Intel(R) Killer(TM) Wi-Fi software...

6.1 Medium

Improper initialization for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless and Intel(R) Killer(TM) Wi-Fi software before version 22.240 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access..

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.41%Up 0.4 points since Feb 15, 2024
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.1

Improper initialization for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless and Intel(R) Killer(TM) Wi-Fi software before version 22.240 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access..

Record
CVE-2023-28720
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-665
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-32358 6.1

Improper initialization for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless and Intel(R) Killer(TM) Wi-Fi software before version 22.240 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access..

Record
EUVD-2023-32358
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3rw8-75jg-7w92 6.5

Improper initialization for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless and Intel(R) Killer(TM) Wi-Fi software...

Improper initialization for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless and Intel(R) Killer(TM) Wi-Fi software before version 22.240 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access..

Record
GHSA-3rw8-75jg-7w92
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-665
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 6.1

Improper initialization for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless and Intel(R) Killer(TM) Wi-Fi software before version 22.240 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access..

Record
CVE-2023-28720
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-665
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-28720 6.1

Improper initialization for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless and Intel(R) Killer(TM) Wi-Fi software before version 22.240 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access..

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28720
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
linux-firmware
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.1161.1171.1181.1191.121
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1.1221.1231.1241.1251.1261.1271.127.21.127.31.127.41.127.51.127.61.127.71.127.81.127.101.127.111.127.121.127.131.127.141.127.151.127.161.127.181.127.191.127.201.127.221.127.231.127.24
 None known
linux-firmware
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.1491.1501.1521.1531.154
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1.1551.1561.1571.157.11.157.21.157.31.157.41.157.51.157.61.157.81.157.101.157.111.157.121.157.131.157.141.157.151.157.161.157.171.157.181.157.191.157.201.157.211.157.221.157.23
 None known
linux-firmware
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.1691.1701.1711.1721.173
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1.173.11.173.21.173.31.173.51.173.61.173.81.173.91.173.121.173.131.173.141.173.151.173.161.173.171.173.181.173.191.173.201.173.21
 None known
linux-firmware
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.1831.183.11.183.21.1841.185
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1.1861.1871.187.11.187.21.187.31.187.41.187.61.187.71.187.81.187.91.187.101.187.111.187.121.187.141.187.151.187.161.187.171.187.191.187.201.187.231.187.241.187.251.187.261.187.271.187.291.187.301.187.311.187.321.187.331.187.341.187.351.187.361.187.381.187.39
 None known
linux-firmware
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.2011.2021.20420220124.git0c6a7b3b-0ubuntu120220217.git6342082c-0ubuntu1
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20220217.git6342082c-0ubuntu320220302.gitee0667aa-0ubuntu120220314.gitcd01f857-0ubuntu120220314.gitcd01f857-0ubuntu220220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu120220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu320220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.220220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.320220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.420220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.520220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.620220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.720220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.920220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.1020220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.1120220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.1220220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.1320220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.1420220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.1620220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.1720220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.1820220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.1920220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.2120220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.2220220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.2320220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.2420220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.2620220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.2920220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.3020220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.3120220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.3420220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.3520220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.3620220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.3720220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.3820220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.3920220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.4020220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.4120220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.42
 None known
linux-firmware
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
20230919.git3672ccab-0ubuntu2.120230919.git3672ccab-0ubuntu2.220240202.git36777504-0ubuntu120240318.git3b128b60-0ubuntu120240318.git3b128b60-0ubuntu2
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20240318.git3b128b60-0ubuntu2.120240318.git3b128b60-0ubuntu2.220240318.git3b128b60-0ubuntu2.320240318.git3b128b60-0ubuntu2.420240318.git3b128b60-0ubuntu2.520240318.git3b128b60-0ubuntu2.620240318.git3b128b60-0ubuntu2.720240318.git3b128b60-0ubuntu2.920240318.git3b128b60-0ubuntu2.1020240318.git3b128b60-0ubuntu2.1120240318.git3b128b60-0ubuntu2.1220240318.git3b128b60-0ubuntu2.1320240318.git3b128b60-0ubuntu2.1420240318.git3b128b60-0ubuntu2.1520240318.git3b128b60-0ubuntu2.1720240318.git3b128b60-0ubuntu2.1920240318.git3b128b60-0ubuntu2.2120240318.git3b128b60-0ubuntu2.2220240318.git3b128b60-0ubuntu2.2320240318.git3b128b60-0ubuntu2.2520240318.git3b128b60-0ubuntu2.2620240318.git3b128b60-0ubuntu2.2720240318.git3b128b60-0ubuntu2.2920240318.git3b128b60.0ubuntu3.1
 None known
linux-firmware
Ubuntu:25.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
20250317.git1d4c88ee-0ubuntu120250606.git3b75d677-0ubuntu120250701.gite2dad11e-0ubuntu120250711.git99d64b4f-0ubuntu120250807.gitb6b0b152-0ubuntu1
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20250818.git07ed893d-0ubuntu120250901.git993ff19b-0ubuntu120250901.git993ff19b-0ubuntu1.220250901.git993ff19b-0ubuntu1.420250901.git993ff19b-0ubuntu1.520250901.git993ff19b-0ubuntu1.620250901.git993ff19b-0ubuntu1.720250901.git993ff19b-0ubuntu1.920250901.git993ff19b-0ubuntu1.1020250901.git993ff19b-0ubuntu1.11
 None known
linux-firmware
Ubuntu:26.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
20260319.git217ca6e4.1ubuntu20260709.git2c35b1ed.1ubuntu20260818.giteeed587f.1ubuntu20260911.giteeccccbe.1ubuntu20260915.git1522c78a.1ubuntu
 None known
linux-firmware
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
20250901.git993ff19b-0ubuntu120251009.git46a6999a-0ubuntu120251029.git4f72031f-0ubuntu120251125.gitff6418d1-0ubuntu120260108.gitd86b47f7-0ubuntu1
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20260123.git1b7b9f6c.0ubuntu20260227.gitd8e138dd.0ubuntu20260319.git217ca6e4.0ubuntu20260319.git217ca6e4.1ubuntu
 None known

History

History
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In short

CVE-2023-28720 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Intel Killer, published February 14, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 35th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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