CVE-2019-9494

The implementations of SAE in hostapd and wpa_supplicant are vulnerable to side-channel attacks

Published Apr 17, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS 3.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
The implementations of SAE in hostapd and wpa_supplicant are vulnerable to side channel attacks as a result of observable timing differences and cache access patterns. An attacker may be able to gain leaked information from a side channel attack that can be used for full password recovery. Both hostapd with SAE support and wpa_supplicant with SAE support prior to and including version 2.7 are affected.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4430-1 wpa security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-18868 The implementations of SAE in hostapd and wpa_supplicant are vulnerable to side channel attacks as a result of observable timing differences and cache access patterns. An attacker may be able to gain leaked information from a side channel attack that can be used for full password recovery. Both hostapd with SAE support and wpa_supplicant with SAE support prior to and including version 2.7 are affected.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important

cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate