CVE-2019-9494

NameCVE-2019-9494
DescriptionThe implementations of SAE in hostapd and wpa_supplicant are vulnerable to side channel attacks as a result of observable timing differences and cache access patterns. An attacker may be able to gain leaked information from a side channel attack that can be used for full password recovery. Both hostapd with SAE support and wpa_supplicant with SAE support prior to and including version 2.7 are affected.
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Debian Bugs926801

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
wpa (PTS)buster2:2.7+git20190128+0c1e29f-6+deb10u3fixed
buster (security)2:2.7+git20190128+0c1e29f-6+deb10u4fixed
bullseye2:2.9.0-21fixed
bookworm2:2.10-12fixed
sid, trixie2:2.10-21fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
wpasource(unstable)2:2.7+git20190128+0c1e29f-4926801

Notes

[stretch] - wpa <ignored> (SAE code not enabled for build in stretch)
[jessie] - wpa <ignored> (SAE code not enabled for build in jessie)
https://w1.fi/security/2019-1/sae-side-channel-attacks.txt
Patches: https://w1.fi/security/2019-1/
CONFIG_SAE=y enabled since 2:2.7~git20180706+420b5dd-1

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