Upstream information
Description
An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the 802.11w security state handling for hostapd 2.6 connected clients with valid 802.11w sessions. By simulating an incomplete new association, an attacker can trigger a deauthentication against stations using 802.11w, resulting in a denial of service.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Does not affect SUSE products
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
| CVSS detail | National Vulnerability Database | 
|---|---|
| Base Score | 3.3 | 
| Vector | AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P | 
| Access Vector | Adjacent Network | 
| Access Complexity | Low | 
| Authentication | None | 
| Confidentiality Impact | None | 
| Integrity Impact | None | 
| Availability Impact | Partial | 
| CVSS detail | National Vulnerability Database | 
|---|---|
| Base Score | 6.5 | 
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | 
| Attack Vector | Adjacent Network | 
| Attack Complexity | Low | 
| Privileges Required | None | 
| User Interaction | None | 
| Scope | Unchanged | 
| Confidentiality Impact | None | 
| Integrity Impact | None | 
| Availability Impact | High | 
| CVSSv3 Version | 3.1 | 
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Dec 13 02:46:36 2019CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 6 19:20:03 2025
