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CVE-2025-24912

Published: Mar 12, 2025Updated: Oct 24, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-826

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:LAvailability
Low

Weaknesses

Affected Products

w1.fioss-projectNetworking Infrastructureaka hostapd, wpa_supplicant, wpa supplicant
jouni malinenindividual-devNetworking Infrastructureaka hostapd, wpa_supplicant

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

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Timeline

Published
Mar 12, 2025
Last Updated
Oct 24, 2025

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