CVE-2019-5061

Published Dec 12, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-14668 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
talos
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 7:47 PM
Reserved
Jan 4, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 12, 2019, 10:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:37 AM