CVE-2022-23303

wpa_supplicant: SAE side channel attacks as a result of cache access patterns

Published Jan 17, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 3.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
The implementations of SAE in hostapd before 2.10 and wpa_supplicant before 2.10 are vulnerable to side channel attacks as a result of cache access patterns. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2019-9494.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4123-1 wpa security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-28388 The implementations of SAE in hostapd before 2.10 and wpa_supplicant before 2.10 are vulnerable to side channel attacks as a result of cache access patterns. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2019-9494.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7317-1 wpa_supplicant and hostapd vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00412}

epss

{'score': 0.00434}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Jul 14, 2026, 11:49 AM
Reserved
Jan 17, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 17, 2022, 2:15 AM
Modified
Jul 14, 2026, 12:16 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 17, 2022, 12:00 AM