CVE-2026-58374

hostapd: hostapd: Denial of Service via malformed Wi-Fi 7 Multi-Link Operation association request

Published Jun 30, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In hostapd before 2.12, a missing bounds check in AP-mode Wi-Fi 7 (IEEE 802.11be) Multi-Link Operation (MLO) association request processing allows an unauthenticated attacker within wireless range to send a crafted management frame containing a malformed Multi-Link Element or Per-STA Profile subelement. In hostapd_process_ml_assoc_req() in src/ap/ieee802_11_eht.c, the received link_id field can be parsed as value 15, but the corresponding links[] storage only has valid entries for lower link IDs (0 through 14). This causes an out-of-bounds write / small memory corruption during association processing before the 4-way handshake. The attack does not require network credentials, prior authentication, or user interaction. The confirmed practical impact is denial of service through hostapd process termination. This affects hostapd v2.11 and newer development snapshots before v2.12 when built with CONFIG_IEEE80211BE enabled. The issue is fixed in hostapd v2.12 and the upstream 2026-1 fixes.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title hostapd: hostapd: Denial of Service via malformed Wi-Fi 7 Multi-Link Operation association request
Weaknesses CWE-787
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Out‑of‑Bounds Write in hostapd Multi‑Link Operation Association Request Causes Denial of Service
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Out‑of‑Bounds Write in hostapd Multi‑Link Operation Association Request Causes Denial of Service
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In hostapd before 2.12, a missing bounds check in AP-mode Wi-Fi 7 (IEEE 802.11be) Multi-Link Operation (MLO) association request processing allows an unauthenticated attacker within wireless range to send a crafted management frame containing a malformed Multi-Link Element or Per-STA Profile subelement. In hostapd_process_ml_assoc_req() in src/ap/ieee802_11_eht.c, the received link_id field can be parsed as value 15, but the corresponding links[] storage only has valid entries for lower link IDs (0 through 14). This causes an out-of-bounds write / small memory corruption during association processing before the 4-way handshake. The attack does not require network credentials, prior authentication, or user interaction. The confirmed practical impact is denial of service through hostapd process termination. This affects hostapd v2.11 and newer development snapshots before v2.12 when built with CONFIG_IEEE80211BE enabled. The issue is fixed in hostapd v2.12 and the upstream 2026-1 fixes.
First Time appeared W1.fi
W1.fi hostapd
Weaknesses CWE-193
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:hostapd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products W1.fi
W1.fi hostapd
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Jun 30, 2026, 1:38 PM
Reserved
Jun 30, 2026, 12:35 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 30, 2026, 1:19 PM
Modified
Oct 25, 2026, 9:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 30, 2026, 12:35 PM