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-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade perf | Jun 17, 2020 | Dec 23, 2019 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernelUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo | Apr 16, 2020 | Dec 23, 2019 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-tools | Feb 24, 2020 | Dec 23, 2019 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | — | Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-tools | 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 | — | No solution existsUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel | Apr 17, 2020 | Dec 23, 2019 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_124-defaultUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_35-defaultUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_10-defaultUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_17-defaultUpgrade kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_118-defaultUpgrade kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_124-xenUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_14-defaultUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_115-defaultUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_4-defaultUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_32-defaultUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_41-defaultUpgrade kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_110-xenUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-195-defaultUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_27-defaultUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_121-defaultUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_38-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_110-defaultUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_18-defaultUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_7-defaultUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_21-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 kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_115-xenUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_22-defaultUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_15-defaultUpgrade kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_118-xenUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_26-default | Apr 4, 2020 | Dec 23, 2019 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-88-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-174-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-5.0.0-1030-gkeUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-174-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1129-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1062-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1066-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.0.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-88-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-174-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-174-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-174-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1055-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1052-gkeUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1055-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-88-genericUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1071-azureUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1053-kvmUpgrade linux-image-gke-4.15Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1102-awsUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.0Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1060-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.0.0-1031-gcpUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1033-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-174-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1069-azureUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-5.0.0-1032-azureUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-174-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-5.0.0-1025-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1133-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1072-snapdragon | 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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