7.4
CWE
287 440
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-5061

First published: Thu Dec 12 2019(Updated: )

An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the hostapd 2.6, where an attacker could trigger AP to send IAPP location updates for stations, before the required authentication process has completed. This could lead to different denial of service scenarios, either by causing CAM table attacks, or by leading to traffic flapping if faking already existing clients in other nearby Aps of the same wireless infrastructure. An attacker can forge Authentication and Association Request packets to trigger this vulnerability.

Credit: talos-cna@cisco.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
W1.fi Hostapd=2.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID of this exploit?

    The vulnerability ID is CVE-2019-5061.

  • What is the severity rating of CVE-2019-5061?

    The severity rating of CVE-2019-5061 is 6.5 (high).

  • What is affected by CVE-2019-5061?

    The affected software is hostapd 2.6.

  • How can CVE-2019-5061 be exploited?

    CVE-2019-5061 can be exploited by triggering an access point (AP) to send IAPP location updates for stations before the authentication process has completed.

  • Is there a fix for CVE-2019-5061?

    Yes, a fix for CVE-2019-5061 is available and users are advised to update to a patched version of hostapd.

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