{"id":86061,"date":"2025-12-17T10:27:31","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T10:27:31","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2023-43511-dos-vulnerability-in-ipv6-extension-header-parsing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-43511-dos-vulnerability-in-ipv6-extension-header-parsing\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2023-43511: DOS Vulnerability in IPv6 Extension Header Parsing<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability identified as CVE-2023-43511 is a significant threat to the cybersecurity landscape. It is a Denial of Service (DOS) vulnerability that occurs during the parsing of an IPv6 extension header in the WLAN firmware. Should a system receive an IPv6 packet that contains `IPPROTO_NONE` as the next header, a transient DOS can occur. This vulnerability can lead to potential system compromise, data leakage, and can severely disrupt network services.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2023-43511
\nSeverity: High (CVSS score of 7.5)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: A successful exploit can lead to a denial of service, potential system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>

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