CVE-2018-14526
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CVE-2018-14526 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An issue was discovered in rsn_supp/wpa.c in wpa_supplicant 2.0 through 2.6. Under certain conditions, the integrity of EAPOL-Key messages is not checked, leading to a decryption oracle. EPSS estimates a 1.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in rsn_supp/wpa.c in wpa_supplicant 2.0 through 2.6. Under certain conditions, the integrity of EAPOL-Key messages is not checked, leading to a decryption oracle. An attacker within range of the Access Point and client can abuse the vulnerability to recover sensitive information.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| W1.Fi | Wpa Supplicant | >= 2.0, <= 2.6 |
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041438Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00009.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://papers.mathyvanhoef.com/woot2018.pdfTechnical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-18:11.hostapd.ascMitigation, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3745-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://w1.fi/security/2018-1/unauthenticated-eapol-key-decryption.txtMitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041438Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00009.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://papers.mathyvanhoef.com/woot2018.pdfTechnical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-18:11.hostapd.ascMitigation, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3745-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://w1.fi/security/2018-1/unauthenticated-eapol-key-decryption.txtMitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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