#VU69366 Deadlock in RTL8195AM - CVE-2022-34326

Vulnerability identifier: #VU69366

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-34326

CWE-ID: CWE-833

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
RTL8195AM
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Realtek

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a deadlock issue in ambiot amb1_sdk (aka SDK for Ameba1). A remote attacker on the local network can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

RTL8195AM: All versions

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External links
https://www.realtek.com/en
https://www.amebaiot.com/en/security_bulletin/cve-2022-34326/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.