The 802.11 standard that underpins Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA, WPA2, and WPA3) and Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) doesn't require that received fragments be cleared from memory after (re)connecting to a network. Under the right circumstances, when another device sends fragmented frames encrypted using WEP, CCMP, or GCMP, this can be abused to inject arbitrary network packets and/or exfiltrate user data.
CVE-2020-24586
Score 3.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-24. NVD baseline CVSS 3.5; sources differ by 0.0.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 3.5
- EG Score
- 3.5(medium)
- EG Risk
- 23(Track)EG Risk 23/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity35% × 45%Exploitation6% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 6%
- EPSS %ILE
- 93%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 11, 2021
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (18)
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/11/12
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/vanhoefm/fragattacks/blob/master/SUMMARY.md
- cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00019.html
- cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00020.html
- cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00002.html
- cve@mitrehttps://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-wifi-faf-22epcEWu
- cve@mitrehttps://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/12602-security-advisory-63
- cve@mitrehttps://www.fragattacks.com
- cve@mitrehttps://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00473.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/11/12
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/vanhoefm/fragattacks/blob/master/SUMMARY.md
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00019.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00020.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00002.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-wifi-faf-22epcEWu
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2020-24586(2)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(9)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-lowlatency (5.11.0.22.23) @ hirsute | 2026-05-26 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-modules-5.4.0-1041-kvm (5.4.0-1041.42) @ focal | 2026-05-26 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | vlan-modules-4.15.0-151-generic-di (4.15.0-151.157~16.04.1) @ xenial | 2026-05-26 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-raspi2-hwe-18.04 (5.4.0.1038.73) @ focal | 2026-05-26 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-lowlatency (5.8.0.59.64) @ groovy | 2026-05-26 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-unsigned-5.11.0-1009-kvm (5.11.0-1009.9) @ hirsute | 2026-05-26 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-oem-20.04-edge (5.10.0.1033.34) @ focal | 2026-05-26 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-0:4.18.0-348.el8 | 2021-11-09 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:4.18.0-348.rt7.130.el8 | 2021-11-09 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(11 across 6 ecosystems)
Debian:11(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| firmware-nonfree | 0.1 ... 20260622-1~bpo13+1 (202 versions) | — | — |
| linux | — | 5.10.46-1 | — |
Debian:12(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| firmware-nonfree | 0.1 ... 20210818-1~bpo11+1 (131 versions) | 20210818-1 | — |
| linux | — | 5.10.46-1 | — |
Debian:13(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| firmware-nonfree | 0.1 ... 20210818-1~bpo11+1 (131 versions) | 20210818-1 | — |
| linux | — | 5.10.46-1 | — |
Debian:14(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| firmware-nonfree | 0.1 ... 20210818-1~bpo11+1 (131 versions) | 20210818-1 | — |
| linux | — | 5.10.46-1 | — |
Debian:9(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | 4.9.107-1 ... 4.9.88-1~bpo8+1 (66 versions) | 4.9.272-1 | — |
| linux-4.19 | 4.19.132-1~deb9u1 ... 4.19.181-1~deb9u1 (7 versions) | 4.19.194-1~deb9u1 | — |
Debian:10(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| firmware-nonfree | 0.1 ... 20190114-2~deb9u1 (96 versions) | 20190114+really20220913-0+deb10u1 | — |
Additional Vendor Advisories
(7)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
- UbuntuUSN-4997-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-4997-2MEDIUM
Linux kernel (KVM) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-4999-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-5000-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-5000-2MEDIUM
Linux kernel (KVM) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-5001-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-5018-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 26× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
Showing the most recent 100 of 154 total refreshes for this CVE.
- 2026-09-18 19:23 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-09-06 17:01 UTCOSV refresh
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- 2026-08-20 22:52 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-20 03:04 UTCOSV refresh
- 2026-08-19 17:00 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-08-04 22:10 UTCOSV refresh
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- 2026-07-23 01:51 UTCEG score recompute
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- 2026-07-18 20:29 UTCOSV refresh
- 2026-07-18 10:02 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-07-01 03:48 UTCOSV refresh
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- GitHub PoCelvira-alec/fractureFirst seen Apr 12, 2026
FragAttacks WiFi penetration framework — CVE-2020-24586/87/88
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