First published: Tue Mar 24 2020(Updated: )
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x), O(8.x), and P(9.0) (Broadcom Wi-Fi chipsets) software. A denial-of-service attack can leverage a shared interface between Broadcom Bluetooth and Broadcom Wi-Fi. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-15350 (November 2019).
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Android | =7.0 | |
Android | =7.1.0 | |
Android | =7.1.1 | |
Android | =7.1.2 | |
Android | =8.0 | |
Android | =8.1 | |
Android | =9.0 | |
Broadcom Bcm43162 | ||
Broadcom BCM43224 | ||
Broadcom BCM4323 | ||
Broadcom BCM43684 | ||
Broadcom Bcm43694 | ||
Broadcom Bcm47622 | ||
Broadcom Bcm6710 | ||
Broadcom Bcm6750 | ||
Broadcom Bcm6752 | ||
Broadcom BCM6755 |
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CVE-2019-20546 is classified as a denial-of-service vulnerability that affects specific Samsung mobile devices.
To fix CVE-2019-20546, users should update their Samsung mobile devices to the latest security patch provided by Samsung.
CVE-2019-20546 affects Samsung mobile devices running Android N (7.x), O (8.x), and P (9.0) that utilize Broadcom Wi-Fi chipsets.
The potential impact of CVE-2019-20546 includes a denial-of-service attack that can disrupt the device functionality.
Currently, the best workaround for CVE-2019-20546 is ensuring your device is updated to the latest software version provided by Samsung.