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OpenBSD ieee80211_crypto_tkip.c TKIP MIC Countermeasure Logic Inversion DoS

Type: advisorySources: Official CVE List

OpenBSD before commit 1ee99df contains an inverted comparison vulnerability in the ieee80211_michael_mic_failure() function within sys/net80211/ieee80211_crypto_tkip.c that allows unauthenticated attackers within RF range to trigger denial of service by sending two malformed TKIP frames separated by more than 60 seconds. Attackers can exploit the reversed TKIP MIC failure countermeasure window check to deauthenticate all associated TKIP stations and block reassociation for up to 90 seconds, while within-window MIC failures that should engage countermeasures are silently discarded, leaving key-recovery attempts undetected.

Products
OpenBSD
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-56101
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 13:43 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

OpenBSD ieee80211_crypto_tkip.c TKIP MIC Countermeasure Logic Inversion DoS

core-cve · Original source

Published 8 Sept 2026, 16:00 UTC

OpenBSD before commit 1ee99df contains an inverted comparison vulnerability in the ieee80211_michael_mic_failure() function within sys/net80211/ieee80211_crypto_tkip.c that allows unauthenticated attackers within RF range to trigger denial of service by sending two malformed TKIP frames separated by more than 60 seconds. Attackers can exploit the reversed TKIP MIC failure countermeasure window check to deauthenticate all associated TKIP stations and block reassociation for up to 90 seconds, while within-window MIC failures that should engage countermeasures are silently discarded, leaving key-recovery attempts undetected.

cve:CVE-2026-56101

OpenBSD

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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