CVE-2019-5061

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.

Categories

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.30%
Third-Party Advisory talosintelligence.com
Affected: n/a W1.f1
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0849 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-5061?
CVE-2019-5061 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-5061?
To fix CVE-2019-5061, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-5061 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-5061 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-5061?
CVE-2019-5061 affects n/a W1.f1.
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