> By utilizing both real-life modern Wi-Fi 6 certified and non-certified equipment and the OpenBSD’s hostapd, we expose a significant number of novel DoS assaults affecting virtually any AP. No less important, more than a dozen of vendor-depended and severe zero-day DoS assaults are manifested, showing that the implementation of the protocol by vendors is not yet mature enough. The fallout of the introduced attacks to the associated stations ranges from a temporary loss of Internet connectivity to outright disconnection. To our knowledge, this work provides the first wholemeal appraisal of SAE’s mechanism endurance against DoS, and it is therefore anticipated to serve as a basis for further research in this timely and intriguing area.
> By utilizing both real-life modern Wi-Fi 6 certified and non-certified equipment and the OpenBSD’s hostapd, we expose a significant number of novel DoS assaults affecting virtually any AP. No less important, more than a dozen of vendor-depended and severe zero-day DoS assaults are manifested, showing that the implementation of the protocol by vendors is not yet mature enough. The fallout of the introduced attacks to the associated stations ranges from a temporary loss of Internet connectivity to outright disconnection. To our knowledge, this work provides the first wholemeal appraisal of SAE’s mechanism endurance against DoS, and it is therefore anticipated to serve as a basis for further research in this timely and intriguing area.