Serious vulns in Centrino wireless

Posted by Virus Bulletin on Aug 4, 2006

Intel releases generic patches, urges users to seek specific fixes.

Several security flaws have been exposed in Intel's Centrino wireless technology, which could allow hackers to break into machines within wireless range, allowing remote code execution, privilege escalation and data disclosure.

While Intel has released its own catch-all patches, the company is urging users to check with their hardware suppliers for fixes more certain to work on given setups.

Read about the flaws at vnunet or The Register, and check Intel's statement

Posted on 04 August 2006 by Virus Bulletin

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