kernel: ath9k: information disclosure via specifically timed and handcrafted traffic
Published Sep 8, 2020
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.31%
Description
u'Specifically timed and handcrafted traffic can cause internal errors in a WLAN device that lead to improper layer 2 Wi-Fi encryption with a consequent possibility of information disclosure over the air for a discrete set of traffic' in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking in APQ8053, IPQ4019, IPQ8064, MSM8909W, MSM8996AU, QCA9531, QCN5502, QCS405, SDX20, SM6150, SM7150
Affected products
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- Version APQ8053, IPQ4019, IPQ8064, MSM8909W, MSM8996AU, QCA9531, QCN5502, QCS405, SDX20, SM6150, SM7150StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm, Inc. | n/a | n/a |
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Configuration 1
- n/a
Configuration 2
- n/a
Configuration 3
- n/a
Configuration 4
- n/a
Configuration 5
- n/a
Configuration 6
- n/a
Configuration 7
- n/a
Configuration 8
- n/a
Configuration 9
- n/a
Configuration 10
- n/a
Configuration 11
- n/a
Configuration 12
- 10.0
Configuration 13
Configuration 14
- 9.0
- 10.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-alt
Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt
Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel-rt
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-alt | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel-rt | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options does not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.31% (0.00313) | 21.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00343) | 27.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00082) | 35.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00084) | 36.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00070) | 28.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00058) | 22.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.10% (0.02102) | 56.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 5.36% (0.05363) | 79.74th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 5.36% (0.05363) | 79.54th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 69.74th | v1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 0.00th | v1 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 2.74% (0.02742) | 0.00th | v1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 0.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (9)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-3702 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2010852 Issue Tracking
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00010.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00012.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3702
- https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/11998-security-advisory-58 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-3702
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4978 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/august-2020-bulletin x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-3702 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2010852 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00010.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00012.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3702 | ||
| https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/11998-security-advisory-58 | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-3702 | ||
| https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4978 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/august-2020-bulletin | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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