Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA and WPA2) that support 802.11v allows reinstallation of the Group Temporal Key (GTK) when processing a Wireless
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA and WPA2) that support 802.11v allows reinstallation of the Group Temporal Key (GTK) when processing a Wireless Network Management (WNM) Sleep Mode Response frame, allowing an attacker within radio range to replay frames from access points to clients.
- Published
- Oct 17, 2017
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 1.7% · 77th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-330
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Report tools
Action score
22
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 21 / 40 · 5.3 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 1.7%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| canonical | ubuntu linux | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux |
| debian | debian linux | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux |
| freebsd | freebsd | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd |
| opensuse | leap | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap |
| redhat | enterprise linux desktop | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop |
| redhat | enterprise linux server | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server |
| w1.fi | hostapd | cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:hostapd |
| w1.fi | wpa supplicant | cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:wpa_supplicant |
| suse | linux enterprise desktop | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop |
| suse | linux enterprise point of sale | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_point_of_sale |
| suse | linux enterprise server | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server |
| suse | openstack cloud | cpe:2.3:o:suse:openstack_cloud |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- canonical ubuntu linux14.04
- canonical ubuntu linux16.04
- canonical ubuntu linux17.04
- debian debian linux8.0
- debian debian linux9.0
- freebsd freebsdall versions
- freebsd freebsd10
- freebsd freebsd10.4
- freebsd freebsd11
- freebsd freebsd11.1
- opensuse leap42.2
- opensuse leap42.3
- redhat enterprise linux desktop7
- redhat enterprise linux server7
- suse linux enterprise desktop12
- suse linux enterprise point of sale11
- suse linux enterprise server11
- suse linux enterprise server12
- suse openstack cloud6
- w1.fi hostapd0.2.4
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.10 | hostapd | before 2.6-r2 | 2.6-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.10 | wpa_supplicant | before 2.6-r7 | 2.6-r7 |
| Alpine:v3.5 | hostapd | before 2.6-r1 | 2.6-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.5 | wpa_supplicant | before 2.6-r2 | 2.6-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.6 | wpa_supplicant | before 2.6-r4 | 2.6-r4 |
| Debian:12 | wpa | before 2:2.4-1.1 | 2:2.4-1.1 |
| Debian:7 | wpa | before 1.0-3+deb7u5 | 1.0-3+deb7u5 |
| Debian:8 | wpa | before 2.3-1+deb8u5 | 2.3-1+deb8u5 |
| Debian:9 | wpa | before 2:2.4-1+deb9u1 | 2:2.4-1+deb9u1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | wpa_supplicant | before 2.9-lp151.5.10.1 | 2.9-lp151.5.10.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.2 | wpa_supplicant | before 2.9-lp152.8.3.1 | 2.9-lp152.8.3.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | wpa_supplicant | before 1:0.7.3-9.el6_9.2 | 1:0.7.3-9.el6_9.2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | wpa_supplicant-debuginfo | before 1:0.7.3-9.el6_9.2 | 1:0.7.3-9.el6_9.2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | wpa_supplicant | before 1:2.6-5.el7_4.1 | 1:2.6-5.el7_4.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | wpa_supplicant-debuginfo | before 1:2.6-5.el7_4.1 | 1:2.6-5.el7_4.1 |
| SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | wpa_supplicant | before 2.9-15.22.1 | 2.9-15.22.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 | wpa_supplicant | before 2.9-4.20.1 | 2.9-4.20.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | wpa_supplicant | before 0.7.1-6.18.3.1 | 0.7.1-6.18.3.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | wpa_supplicant | before 2.9-23.3.1 | 2.9-23.3.1 |
| SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 6 | wpa_supplicant | before 2.2-15.3.1 | 2.2-15.3.1 |
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Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| alpine:hostapd | 2.6-r2 · Alpine:v3.10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| alpine:wpa_supplicant | 2.6-r7 · Alpine:v3.10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:wpa | 2:2.4-1.1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:wpa_supplicant | 2.9-lp151.5.10.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:wpa_supplicant | 1:2.6-5.el7_4.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:wpa_supplicant-debuginfo | 1:2.6-5.el7_4.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:wpa_supplicant | 2.2-15.3.1 · SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 6 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone on the same network segment can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- Special conditions such as timing or configuration are required.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- none
- Attack vector
- Adjacent
- Attack complexity
- High
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-330 · Use of Insufficiently Random ValuesCVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Noroxi analysis
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References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00020.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00023.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00024.html
- www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2017-007.txt
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3999
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/228519
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101274
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039573
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039576
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039577
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039578
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039581
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3455-1
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2907
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2911
- access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/kracks
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-901333.pdf
- cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2017-005
- security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-17:07.wpa.asc
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-03
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.