Integer Overflow Vulnerability in Intel WiMAX Network Service

CVE-2013-4219

Summary

The Intel WiMAX Network Service, specifically version 1.5.2 for Intel Wireless WiMAX Connection 2400 devices, is affected by multiple integer overflow vulnerabilities. These weaknesses allow an attacker to exploit crafted Protocol Data Units (PDUs) that may lead to a denial of service by crashing the component. In a worse scenario, it could enable arbitrary code execution due to a heap-based buffer overflow in critical files like L5SocketsDispatcher.c and L5Connector.c. Attackers can remotely initiate this threat whenever they have network access, thereby increasing the urgency for users to mitigate the risk.

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