The implementations of EAP-pwd in hostapd before 2.10 and wpa_supplicant before 2.10 are…
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-203Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-203.
Summary
The implementations of EAP-pwd in hostapd before 2.10 and wpa_supplicant before 2.10 are vulnerable to side-channel attacks as a result of cache access patterns. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2019-9495.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01911 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:hostapd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.10 | Vulnerable | Wi-Fi Alliance |
| cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:wpa_supplicant:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.10 | Vulnerable | Wi-Fi Alliance |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 35 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:hostapd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.10 Vulnerable ·Wi-Fi Alliance
- cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:wpa_supplicant:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.10 Vulnerable ·Wi-Fi Alliance
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 35 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-23304
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fwqr-qx2m-vqxq
References
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2022-23304 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-23304 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fwqr-qx2m-vqxq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-23304 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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