GHSA-hmq6-3hm7-3h78MediumCVSS 6.5

In hostapd 2.10 and earlier, the PKEX code remains active even after a successful PKEX...

Published
February 12, 2025
Last Modified
July 14, 2026

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📋 Description

In hostapd 2.10 and earlier, the PKEX code remains active even after a successful PKEX association. An attacker that successfully bootstrapped public keys with another entity using PKEX in the past, will be able to subvert a future bootstrapping by passively observing public keys, re-using the encrypting element Qi and subtracting it from the captured message M (X = M - Qi). This will result in the public ephemeral key X; the only element required to subvert the PKEX association.

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