SB2024030843 - SUSE update for wpa_supplicant
Published: March 8, 2024 Updated: September 6, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024030843
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-2023-52160)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in the PEAP implementation. A remote attacker can bypass authentication process by sending an EAP-TLV Success packet instead of starting Phase 2.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability requires that wpa_supplicant is configured to not verify the network's TLS certificate during Phase 1 authentication.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.