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CVE-2019-9499

The implementations of EAP-PWD in wpa_supplicant EAP Peer do not validate the scalar and element values in EAP-pwd-Commit

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Summary

The implementations of EAP-PWD in wpa_supplicant EAP Peer, when built against a crypto library missing explicit validation on imported elements, do not validate the scalar and element values in EAP-pwd-Commit. An attacker may complete authentication, session key and control of the data connection with a client. Both hostapd with SAE support and wpa_supplicant with SAE support prior to and including version 2.4 are affected. Both hostapd with EAP-pwd support and wpa_supplicant with EAP-pwd support prior to and including version 2.7 are affected.

Timeline

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Affected versions

  • Wi-Fi Alliance hostapd with EAP-pwd support

    From 2.7 · through 2.7

  • Wi-Fi Alliance wpa_supplicant with EAP-pwd support

    From 2.7 · through 2.7

  • Wi-Fi Alliance hostapd with SAE support

    From 2.4 · through 2.4

  • Wi-Fi Alliance wpa_supplicant with SAE support

    From 2.4 · through 2.4

References 9

w1.fi

synology.com

lists.fedoraproject.org

security.freebsd.org

seclists.org

lists.debian.org

lists.opensuse.org