CVE-2025-24912 (GCVE-0-2025-24912)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-03-12 04:43 – Updated: 2025-03-12 13:21
VLAI
Summary
hostapd fails to process crafted RADIUS packets properly. When hostapd authenticates wi-fi devices with RADIUS authentication, an attacker in the position between the hostapd and the RADIUS server may inject crafted RADIUS packets and force RADIUS authentications to fail.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-03-12 13:21 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-826 - Premature Release of Resource During Expected Lifetime
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Jouni Malinen hostapd Affected: 2.11 and earlier
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