The implementations of EAP-PWD in hostapd and wpa_supplicant are vulnerable to side-channel attacks as a result of cache access patterns. All versions of hostapd and wpa_supplicant with EAP-PWD support are vulnerable. The ability to install and execute applications is necessary for a successful attack. Memory access patterns are visible in a shared cache. Weak passwords may be cracked. Versions of hostapd/wpa_supplicant 2.7 and newer, are not vulnerable to the timing attack described in CVE-2019-9494. Both hostapd with EAP-pwd support and wpa_supplicant with EAP-pwd support prior to and including version 2.7 are affected.

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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1867-1 wpa security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4430-1 wpa security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-18869 The implementations of EAP-PWD in hostapd and wpa_supplicant are vulnerable to side-channel attacks as a result of cache access patterns. All versions of hostapd and wpa_supplicant with EAP-PWD support are vulnerable. The ability to install and execute applications is necessary for a successful attack. Memory access patterns are visible in a shared cache. Weak passwords may be cracked. Versions of hostapd/wpa_supplicant 2.7 and newer, are not vulnerable to the timing attack described in CVE-2019-9494. Both hostapd with EAP-pwd support and wpa_supplicant with EAP-pwd support prior to and including version 2.7 are affected.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3944-1 wpa_supplicant and hostapd vulnerabilities
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History

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 02:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important

cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: certcc

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T21:54:44.180Z

Reserved: 2019-03-01T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2019-9495

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-04-17T14:29:03.887

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:51:43.797

Link: CVE-2019-9495

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2019-04-10T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2019-9495 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses