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GCVE-110-MAGEIA-2016-199
GCVE-110-MAGEIA-2016-199
Advisory Published
Updated wpa_suppliant packages fix security vulnerabilities:
A vulnerability was found in how wpa_supplicant writes the configuration file
update for the WPA/WPA2 passphrase parameter. If this parameter has been
updated to include control characters either through a WPS operation
(CVE-2016-4476) or through local configuration change over the wpa_supplicant
control interface (CVE-2016-4477), the resulting configuration file may prevent
the wpa_supplicant from starting when the updated file is used. In addition, it
may be possible to load a local library file and execute code from there with
the same privileges under which the wpa_supplicant process runs.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mageia | wpa_supplicant | 0 (affected), 2.3-3.1.mga5 (unaffected) | — |
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