CVE-2019-5062
MEDIUMhostapd 2.6 - Denial of Service via 802.11w Security State Handling
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0850
Scores
CVSS v3
6.5
EPSS
0.0054
EPSS Percentile
41.3%
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-346
CWE-440
Status
published
Products (1)
w1.fi/hostapd
2.6
Published
Dec 12, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026