SB2024022345 - Fedora 38 update for wpa_supplicant

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SB2024022345 - Fedora 38 update for wpa_supplicant

Published: February 23, 2024 Updated: September 6, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024022345
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Adjecent network
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Improper authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52160)

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in the PEAP implementation. A remote attacker can bypass authentication process by sending an EAP-TLV Success packet instead of starting Phase 2.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability requires that wpa_supplicant is configured to not verify the network's TLS certificate during Phase 1 authentication.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References