High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 22, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-52161
CVE-2023-52161
Description
The Access Point functionality in eapol_auth_key_handle in eapol.c in iNet wireless daemon (IWD) before 2.14 allows attackers to gain unauthorized access to a protected Wi-Fi network. An attacker can complete the EAPOL handshake by skipping Msg2/4 and instead sending Msg4/4 with an all-zero key.
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Affected products
2- iNet/wireless daemondescription
- Range: <2.14
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
13- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/network/wireless/iwd.git/commit/nvdPatch
- www.top10vpn.com/research/wifi-vulnerabilities/nvdThird Party Advisory
- iwd.wiki.kernel.orgnvdProduct
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/02/msg00008.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4KSGT4IZ23CJBOQA3AFYEMBJ5OHFZBMK/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AYRPQ3OLV3GGLUCDYWBHU34DLBLM62XJ/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FOQ6VEE3CPJAQLMMGMLCYDGWHVG7UCJI/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TL2CFNWBL2E6AT2SIY2PR3IAWVCDYJZQ/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZZTPXEPTMASG37NDGAQMH2OTM6OPIP5A/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4KSGT4IZ23CJBOQA3AFYEMBJ5OHFZBMK/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FOQ6VEE3CPJAQLMMGMLCYDGWHVG7UCJI/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TL2CFNWBL2E6AT2SIY2PR3IAWVCDYJZQ/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZZTPXEPTMASG37NDGAQMH2OTM6OPIP5A/nvd
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