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Debian: CVE-2023-52161: iwd -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2023-52161: iwd -- security update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
02/22/2024
Created
02/27/2024
Added
02/26/2024
Modified
03/06/2024

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(s)

  • debian-upgrade-iwd

References

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