CVE-2019-9499

hostapd: The implementations of EAP-PWD in wpa_supplicant EAP Peer, when built against a crypto library missing explicit valid...

CVE-2019-9499 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by hostapd 2:2.6-15ubuntu2.2, released April 10, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0222
82nd percentile

The implementations of EAP-PWD in wpa_supplicant EAP Peer, when built against a crypto library missing explicit validation on imported elements, do not validate the scalar and element values in EAP-pwd-Commit. An attacker may complete authentication, session key and control of the data connection with a client. Both hostapd with SAE support and wpa_supplicant with SAE support prior to and including version 2.4 are affected. Both hostapd with EAP-pwd support and wpa_supplicant with EAP-pwd support prior to and including version 2.7 are affected.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
hostapd · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:2.6-15ubuntu2.2 hostapd 2:2.6-15ubuntu2.2 Apr 10, 2019
wpagui · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:2.6-15ubuntu2.2 wpagui 2:2.6-15ubuntu2.2 Apr 10, 2019
wpasupplicant · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:2.6-15ubuntu2.2 wpasupplicant 2:2.6-15ubuntu2.2 Apr 10, 2019

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