vulnerability
Alpine Linux: CVE-2023-52161: Improper Authentication
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N) | Feb 22, 2024 | Aug 22, 2024 | Dec 5, 2025 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Published
Feb 22, 2024
Added
Aug 22, 2024
Modified
Dec 5, 2025
Description
The Access Point functionality in eapol_auth_key_handle in eapol.c in iNet wireless daemon (IWD) before 2.14 allows attackers to gain unauthorized access to a protected Wi-Fi network. An attacker can complete the EAPOL handshake by skipping Msg2/4 and instead sending Msg4/4 with an all-zero key.
Solution
alpine-linux-upgrade-iwd
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