SB2025032556 - Ubuntu update for wpa
Published: March 25, 2025
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-37660)
CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the way hostapd handles PKEX associations. A remote attacker can re-use public keys in order to gain access to sensitive information.
2) Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23303)
CWE-ID: CWE-327 - Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the implementations of SAE are vulnerable to side-channel attacks as a result of cache access patterns. A remote attacker with ability to install and execute applications can crack weak passwords when memory access patterns are visible in a shared cache.
Note, this vulnerability exists due to incomplete fix for #VU23959 (CVE-2019-9494).3) Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23304)
CWE-ID: CWE-327 - Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the implementations of EAP-PWD are vulnerable to side-channel attacks as a result of cache access patterns. A remote attacker with ability to install and execute applications can crack weak passwords when memory access patterns are visible in a shared cache.
Note, this vulnerability exists due to incomplete fix for #VU23960 (CVE-2019-9495).
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.