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Debian LTS Advisory ([SECURITY] [DLA 1462-1] wpa security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The following vulnerability was discovered in wpa_supplicant. CVE-2018-14526: An issue was discovered in rsn_supp/wpa.c in wpa_supplicant 2.0 through 2.6. Under certain conditions, the integrity of EAPOL-Key messages is not checked, leading to a decryption oracle. An attacker within range of the Access Point and client can abuse the vulnerability to recover sensitive information.
Affected Software
Affected Software
wpa on Debian Linux
Detection Method
Detection Method
This check tests the installed software version using the apt package manager.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 8 'Jessie', this problem has been fixed in version 2.3-1+deb8u6. We recommend that you upgrade your wpa packages.