NEWS: Intel Centrino vulnerability requires massive patches

<http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/5189/53/>

Three major flaws in the Intel Centrino Wi-Fi device drivers have
been described as horrible by a world leading security expert. The
flaws will require an enormous 129 MB patch to download and install.

Of the three flaws, there is one particularly nasty hole that could
allow a hacker to remotely access a PC wirelessly and transfer a worm
that can repicate across wireless networks.

The chief security officer at Finnish security company F-Secure,
Mikko Hypponen, points out that the size and complicated process of
installing the patch will not make it straight forward for home
users. Many may have to bring in professional help to have their
systems upgraded.

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Since the Intel wireless devices operate so poorly, the danger of flaws
is doubtless overstated. If the device can't connect, it can't open a
security hole ...

John Navas wrote:
> <http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/5189/53/>
>
> Three major flaws in the Intel Centrino Wi-Fi device drivers have
> been described as horrible by a world leading security expert. The
> flaws will require an enormous 129 MB patch to download and install.
>
> Of the three flaws, there is one particularly nasty hole that could
> allow a hacker to remotely access a PC wirelessly and transfer a worm
> that can repicate across wireless networks.
>
> The chief security officer at Finnish security company F-Secure,
> Mikko Hypponen, points out that the size and complicated process of
> installing the patch will not make it straight forward for home
> users. Many may have to bring in professional help to have their
> systems upgraded.
>
>

On Thu, 03 Aug 2006 18:49:11 GMT, John Navas
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
<(E-Mail Removed)>:

><http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/5189/53/>
>
> Three major flaws in the Intel Centrino Wi-Fi device drivers have
> been described as horrible by a world leading security expert. The
> flaws will require an enormous 129 MB patch to download and install.
>
> Of the three flaws, there is one particularly nasty hole that could
> allow a hacker to remotely access a PC wirelessly and transfer a worm
> that can repicate across wireless networks.
>
> The chief security officer at Finnish security company F-Secure,
> Mikko Hypponen, points out that the size and complicated process of
> installing the patch will not make it straight forward for home
> users. Many may have to bring in professional help to have their
> systems upgraded.

Intel Security Bulletins
<http://support.intel.com/support/wireless/wlan/sb/CS-023068.htm>

Intel Software Updates
<http://support.intel.com/support/wireless/wlan/sb/cs-010623.htm>

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John Navas <(E-Mail Removed)> hath wroth:

><http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/5189/53/>
>
> Three major flaws in the Intel Centrino Wi-Fi device drivers have
> been described as horrible by a world leading security expert. The
> flaws will require an enormous 129 MB patch to download and install.

Intel Proset 10.5.1.57
http://support.intel.com/support/wir.../CS-010623.htm
Hmmm... The file download says 10.5.0.0. Oh-oh.


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On Thu, 03 Aug 2006 20:18:26 -0700, Jeff Liebermann
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>John Navas <(E-Mail Removed)> hath wroth:
>
>><http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/5189/53/>
>>
>> Three major flaws in the Intel Centrino Wi-Fi device drivers have
>> been described as horrible by a world leading security expert. The
>> flaws will require an enormous 129 MB patch to download and install.
>
>Intel Proset 10.5.1.57
>http://support.intel.com/support/wir.../CS-010623.htm
>Hmmm... The file download says 10.5.0.0. Oh-oh.

That's the software (device management utility). The device driver is
10.5.1.57 (and other appropriate versions for other devices).

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