Improper Input Validation The advisory has been revoked - it doesn't affect any version of package wpa (opens in a new tab)
Threat Intelligence
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2510-WPA-15026182
- published7 Jul 2026
- disclosed12 Dec 2019
Introduced: 12 Dec 2019
CVE-2019-5062 (opens in a new tab)Amendment
The Ubuntu security team deemed this advisory irrelevant for Ubuntu:25.10.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wpa package and not the wpa package as distributed by Ubuntu.
An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the 802.11w security state handling for hostapd 2.6 connected clients with valid 802.11w sessions. By simulating an incomplete new association, an attacker can trigger a deauthentication against stations using 802.11w, resulting in a denial of service.