SB2024022845 - Fedora 38 update for iwd, libell
Published: February 28, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024022845
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52161)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error within the eapol_auth_key_handle() function in eapol.c. A remote attacker can complete the EAPOL handshake by skipping Msg2/4 and instead sending Msg4/4 with an all-zero key and gain unauthorized access to the network.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.