An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel prior to mainline 5.3. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by triggering AP to send IAPP location updates for stations before the required authentication process has completed. This could lead to different denial-of-service scenarios, either by causing CAM table attacks, or by leading to traffic flapping if faking already existing clients in other nearby APs of the same wireless infrastructure. An attacker can forge Authentication and Association Request packets to trigger this vulnerability.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.4
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel | Apr 17, 2020 | Dec 23, 2019 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jun 11, 2020 | Dec 23, 2019 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | — | Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-debugUpgrade perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-tools | Jun 17, 2020 | Dec 23, 2019 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo | Apr 16, 2020 | Dec 23, 2019 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-headers | Feb 24, 2020 | Dec 23, 2019 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python-perfUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-libs | Mar 5, 2020 | Dec 23, 2019 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Sep 12, 2020 | Dec 11, 2019 |
| Redhat Openshift | — | Upgrade redhat-coreos | Feb 10, 2021 | Dec 23, 2019 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelNo solution existsUpgrade kernel-rt | Apr 17, 2020 | Dec 23, 2019 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_21-defaultUpgrade kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_118-xenUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_15-defaultUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_18-defaultUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_26-defaultUpgrade kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_110-defaultUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_29-defaultUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_47-defaultUpgrade kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_121-xenUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_7-defaultUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_22-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_115-xenUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_38-defaultUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-defaultUpgrade kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_124-xenUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-195-defaultUpgrade kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_110-xenUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_32-defaultUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_4-defaultUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_27-defaultUpgrade kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_124-defaultUpgrade kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_115-defaultUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_35-defaultUpgrade kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_121-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_41-defaultUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_17-defaultUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_10-defaultUpgrade kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_118-defaultUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_14-default | Apr 4, 2020 | Dec 23, 2019 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-5.0.0-1025-awsUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-174-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1102-awsUpgrade linux-image-gke-4.15Upgrade linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-88-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1060-awsUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.0Upgrade linux-image-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1072-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1053-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.0.0-1032-azureUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1033-oracleUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1052-gkeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-174-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1069-azureUpgrade linux-image-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1071-azureUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1055-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-5.0.0-1031-gcpUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1133-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-5.0.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-174-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1055-gcpUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-88-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-174-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1066-kvmUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-174-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-5.0.0-1030-gkeUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-88-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1129-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-174-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-174-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1062-awsUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-emb | Feb 19, 2020 | Dec 23, 2019 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Dec 23, 2019 |
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