Improper Authentication Affecting iwd package, versions <2.3-1+deb12u1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.11% (46th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-IWD-6250244
  • published17 Feb 2024
  • disclosed22 Feb 2024

Introduced: 17 Feb 2024

CVE-2023-52161  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-287  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 iwd to version 2.3-1+deb12u1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream iwd package and not the iwd package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

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