SUSE-SU-2020:3424-1

Source
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20203424-1/
Import Source
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2020:3424-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/SUSE-SU-2020:3424-1
Related
Published
2020-11-19T15:11:57Z
Modified
2020-11-19T15:11:57Z
Summary
Security update for wpa_supplicant
Details

This update for wpa_supplicant fixes the following issues:

wpa_supplicant was updated to 2.9 release:

  • SAE changes
    • disable use of groups using Brainpool curves
    • improved protection against side channel attacks [https://w1.fi/security/2019-6/]
  • EAP-pwd changes
    • disable use of groups using Brainpool curves
    • allow the set of groups to be configured (eappwdgroups)
    • improved protection against side channel attacks [https://w1.fi/security/2019-6/]
  • fixed FT-EAP initial mobility domain association using PMKSA caching (disabled by default for backwards compatibility; can be enabled with fteappmksa_caching=1)
  • fixed a regression in OpenSSL 1.1+ engine loading
  • added validation of RSNE in (Re)Association Response frames
  • fixed DPP bootstrapping URI parser of channel list
  • extended EAP-SIM/AKA fast re-authentication to allow use with FILS
  • extended cacertblob to support PEM format
  • improved robustness of P2P Action frame scheduling
  • added support for EAP-SIM/AKA using anonymous@realm identity
  • fixed Hotspot 2.0 credential selection based on roaming consortium to ignore credentials without a specific EAP method
  • added experimental support for EAP-TEAP peer (RFC 7170)
  • added experimental support for EAP-TLS peer with TLS v1.3
  • fixed a regression in WMM parameter configuration for a TDLS peer
  • fixed a regression in operation with drivers that offload 802.1X 4-way handshake
  • fixed an ECDH operation corner case with OpenSSL
  • SAE changes
    • added support for SAE Password Identifier
    • changed default configuration to enable only groups 19, 20, 21 (i.e., disable groups 25 and 26) and disable all unsuitable groups completely based on REVmd changes
    • do not regenerate PWE unnecessarily when the AP uses the anti-clogging token mechanisms
    • fixed some association cases where both SAE and FT-SAE were enabled on both the station and the selected AP
    • started to prefer FT-SAE over SAE AKM if both are enabled
    • started to prefer FT-SAE over FT-PSK if both are enabled
    • fixed FT-SAE when SAE PMKSA caching is used
    • reject use of unsuitable groups based on new implementation guidance in REVmd (allow only FFC groups with prime >= 3072 bits and ECC groups with prime >= 256)
    • minimize timing and memory use differences in PWE derivation [https://w1.fi/security/2019-1/] (CVE-2019-9494, bsc#1131868)
  • EAP-pwd changes
    • minimize timing and memory use differences in PWE derivation [https://w1.fi/security/2019-2/] (CVE-2019-9495, bsc#1131870)
    • verify server scalar/element [https://w1.fi/security/2019-4/] (CVE-2019-9497, CVE-2019-9498, CVE-2019-9499, bsc#1131874, bsc#1131872, bsc#1131871, bsc#1131644)
    • fix message reassembly issue with unexpected fragment [https://w1.fi/security/2019-5/] (CVE-2019-11555, bsc#1133640)
    • enforce rand,mask generation rules more strictly
    • fix a memory leak in PWE derivation
    • disallow ECC groups with a prime under 256 bits (groups 25, 26, and 27)
    • SAE/EAP-pwd side-channel attack update [https://w1.fi/security/2019-6/] (CVE-2019-13377, bsc#1144443)
  • fixed CONFIGIEEE80211R=y (FT) build without CONFIGFILS=y
  • Hotspot 2.0 changes
    • do not indicate release number that is higher than the one AP supports
    • added support for release number 3
    • enable PMF automatically for network profiles created from credentials
  • fixed OWE network profile saving
  • fixed DPP network profile saving
  • added support for RSN operating channel validation (CONFIG_OCV=y and network profile parameter ocv=1)
  • added Multi-AP backhaul STA support
  • fixed build with LibreSSL
  • number of MKA/MACsec fixes and extensions
  • extended domainmatch and domainsuffix_match to allow list of values
  • fixed dNSName matching in domainmatch and domainsuffix_match when using wolfSSL
  • started to prefer FT-EAP-SHA384 over WPA-EAP-SUITE-B-192 AKM if both are enabled
  • extended nl80211 Connect and external authentication to support SAE, FT-SAE, FT-EAP-SHA384
  • fixed KEK2 derivation for FILS+FT
  • extended client_cert file to allow loading of a chain of PEM encoded certificates
  • extended beacon reporting functionality
  • extended D-Bus interface with number of new properties
  • fixed a regression in FT-over-DS with mac80211-based drivers
  • OpenSSL: allow systemwide policies to be overridden
  • extended driver flags indication for separate 802.1X and PSK 4-way handshake offload capability
  • added support for random P2P Device/Interface Address use
  • extended PEAP to derive EMSK to enable use with ERP/FILS
  • extended WPS to allow SAE configuration to be added automatically for PSK (wpscredadd_sae=1)
  • removed support for the old D-Bus interface (CONFIGCTRLIFACE_DBUS)
  • extended domainmatch and domainsuffix_match to allow list of values
  • added a RSN workaround for misbehaving PMF APs that advertise IGTK/BIP KeyID using incorrect byte order
  • fixed PTK rekeying with FILS and FT
  • fixed WPA packet number reuse with replayed messages and key reinstallation [https://w1.fi/security/2017-1/] (CVE-2017-13077, CVE-2017-13078, CVE-2017-13079, CVE-2017-13080, CVE-2017-13081, CVE-2017-13082, CVE-2017-13086, CVE-2017-13087, CVE-2017-13088)
  • fixed unauthenticated EAPOL-Key decryption in wpa_supplicant [https://w1.fi/security/2018-1/] (CVE-2018-14526)
  • added support for FILS (IEEE 802.11ai) shared key authentication
  • added support for OWE (Opportunistic Wireless Encryption, RFC 8110; and transition mode defined by WFA)
  • added support for DPP (Wi-Fi Device Provisioning Protocol)
  • added support for RSA 3k key case with Suite B 192-bit level
  • fixed Suite B PMKSA caching not to update PMKID during each 4-way handshake
  • fixed EAP-pwd pre-processing with PasswordHashHash
  • added EAP-pwd client support for salted passwords
  • fixed a regression in TDLS prohibited bit validation
  • started to use estimated throughput to avoid undesired signal strength based roaming decision
  • MACsec/MKA:
    • new macsec_linux driver interface support for the Linux kernel macsec module
    • number of fixes and extensions
  • added support for external persistent storage of PMKSA cache (PMKSAGET/PMKSAADD control interface commands; and MESHPMKSAGET/MESHPMKSASET for the mesh case)
  • fixed mesh channel configuration pri/sec switch case
  • added support for beacon report
  • large number of other fixes, cleanup, and extensions
  • added support for randomizing local address for GAS queries (gasrandmac_addr parameter)
  • fixed EAP-SIM/AKA/AKA' ext auth cases within TLS tunnel
  • added option for using random WPS UUID (auto_uuid=1)
  • added SHA256-hash support for OCSP certificate matching
  • fixed EAP-AKA' to add AT_KDF into Synchronization-Failure
  • fixed a regression in RSN pre-authentication candidate selection
  • added option to configure allowed group management cipher suites (group_mgmt network profile parameter)
  • removed all PeerKey functionality
  • fixed nl80211 AP and mesh mode configuration regression with Linux 4.15 and newer
  • added ap_isolate configuration option for AP mode
  • added support for nl80211 to offload 4-way handshake into the driver
  • added support for using wolfSSL cryptographic library
  • SAE
    • added support for configuring SAE password separately of the WPA2 PSK/passphrase
    • fixed PTK and EAPOL-Key integrity and key-wrap algorithm selection for SAE; note: this is not backwards compatible, i.e., both the AP and station side implementations will need to be update at the same time to maintain interoperability
    • added support for Password Identifier
    • fixed FT-SAE PMKID matching
  • Hotspot 2.0
    • added support for fetching of Operator Icon Metadata ANQP-element
    • added support for Roaming Consortium Selection element
    • added support for Terms and Conditions
    • added support for OSEN connection in a shared RSN BSS
    • added support for fetching Venue URL information
  • added support for using OpenSSL 1.1.1
  • FT

    • disabled PMKSA caching with FT since it is not fully functional
    • added support for SHA384 based AKM
    • added support for BIP ciphers BIP-CMAC-256, BIP-GMAC-128, BIP-GMAC-256 in addition to previously supported BIP-CMAC-128
    • fixed additional IE inclusion in Reassociation Request frame when using FT protocol

      • Limit P2P_DEVICE name to appropriate ifname size.
      • Enable SAE support(jsc#SLE-14992).
      • CVE-2019-16275: AP mode PMF disconnection protection bypass (bsc#1150934)
      • Fix wicked wlan (bsc#1156920)
      • Still include fi.epitest.hostap.WPASupplicant.service (bsc#1167331)
      • Change wpasupplicant.service to ensure wpasupplicant gets started before network. Fix WLAN config on boot with wicked. (bsc#1166933)
      • Adjust the service to start after network.target wrt bsc#1165266

      • Using O_WRONLY flag [http://w1.fi/security/2015-5/] (CVE-2015-8041)

References

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 / wpa_supplicant

Package

Name
wpa_supplicant
Purl
purl:rpm/suse/wpa_supplicant&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.9-23.3.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "wpa_supplicant": "2.9-23.3.1"
        }
    ]
}

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 / wpa_supplicant

Package

Name
wpa_supplicant
Purl
purl:rpm/suse/wpa_supplicant&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.9-23.3.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "wpa_supplicant": "2.9-23.3.1"
        }
    ]
}