In 6 GHz band mandates valid HE capabilities element in station
negotiation. Reject association request upon receiving invalid
HE elements.
Signed-off-by: Rajkumar Manoharan <rmanohar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
src/ap/ieee802_11.c | 6 ++++++
src/common/ieee802_11_defs.h | 1 +
2 files changed, 7 insertions(+)
diff --git a/src/ap/ieee802_11.c b/src/ap/ieee802_11.c
index c4bf434f2a5b..6b8309586265 100644
--- a/src/ap/ieee802_11.c
+++ b/src/ap/ieee802_11.c
@@ -3183,6 +3183,12 @@ static int check_assoc_ies(struct hostapd_data *hapd, struct sta_info *sta,
if (resp != WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS)
return resp;
if (is_6ghz_op_class(hapd->iconf->op_class)) {
+ if (!(sta->flags & WLAN_STA_HE)) {
+ hostapd_logger(hapd, sta->addr, HOSTAPD_MODULE_IEEE80211,
+ HOSTAPD_LEVEL_INFO, "Station does not support "
+ "mandatory HE PHY - reject association");
+ return WLAN_STATUS_ASSOC_DENIED_NO_HE;
+ }
resp = copy_sta_he_6ghz_capab(hapd, sta,
elems.he_6ghz_band_cap);
if (resp != WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS)
diff --git a/src/common/ieee802_11_defs.h b/src/common/ieee802_11_defs.h
index 22d76dc42182..f240f52acc08 100644
--- a/src/common/ieee802_11_defs.h
+++ b/src/common/ieee802_11_defs.h
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@
#define WLAN_STATUS_FILS_AUTHENTICATION_FAILURE 112
#define WLAN_STATUS_UNKNOWN_AUTHENTICATION_SERVER 113
#define WLAN_STATUS_UNKNOWN_PASSWORD_IDENTIFIER 123
+#define WLAN_STATUS_ASSOC_DENIED_NO_HE 124
#define WLAN_STATUS_SAE_HASH_TO_ELEMENT 126
/* Reason codes (IEEE Std 802.11-2016, 9.4.1.7, Table 9-45) */
--
2.7.4
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