OpenBSD ieee80211_crypto_tkip.c TKIP MIC Countermeasure Logic Inversion DoS
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 sourcePublished 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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