Hostapd 2.6 802.11w Security State input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Hostapd 2.6. This affects an unknown function of the component 802.11w Security State Handler. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2019-5062. The attack needs to be initiated within the local network. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Hostapd 2.6 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component 802.11w Security State Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the 802.11w security state handling for hostapd 2.6 connected clients with valid 802.11w sessions. By simulating an incomplete new association, an attacker can trigger a deauthentication against stations using 802.11w, resulting in a denial of service.

The weakness was published 12/12/2019. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-5062 since 01/04/2019. The attack can only be done within the local network. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Similar entry is available at VDB-147154. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/04/2019 🔍
12/12/2019 +342 days 🔍
12/13/2019 +1 days 🔍
03/11/2024 +1550 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: talosintelligence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2019-5062 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-5062
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-147155
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/13/2019 09:09
Updated: 03/11/2024 15:06
Changes: 12/13/2019 09:09 (35), 12/13/2019 09:14 (17), 03/11/2024 15:04 (3), 03/11/2024 15:06 (12)
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