CVE-2023-43511

Summary

CVE-2023-43511 refers to a transient Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability affecting WLAN firmware. The issue arises when the firmware encounters an IPv6 packet containing `IPPROTO_NONE` as the next header during extension header parsing. This unexpected input triggers a DoS condition, potentially leading to network disruptions or crashes. Unpatched devices are at risk until appropriate software updates are installed to mitigate this vulnerability.

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