Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Dec 12, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2019-5062
CVE-2019-5062
Description
An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the 802.11w security state handling for hostapd 2.6 connected clients with valid 802.11w sessions. By simulating an incomplete new association, an attacker can trigger a deauthentication against stations using 802.11w, resulting in a denial of service.
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Affected products
3- hostapd/hostapddescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0850nvdThird Party Advisory
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