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CVE-2019-9494

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CVE-2019-9494

Published: Apr 17, 2019

Modified: Aug 4, 2024

PUBLISHED

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.

VendorProductVersions

Wi-Fi Alliance

hostapd with SAE support

affected
2.7 - <= 2.7

Wi-Fi Alliance

wpa_supplicant with SAE support

affected
2.7 - <= 2.7

Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FEDORA-2019-d03bae77f5
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
FEDORA-2019-f409af9fbe
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
FEDORA-2019-eba1109acd
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
FreeBSD-SA-19:03
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FREEBSD
openSUSE-SU-2020:0222
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE

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