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Debian Security Advisory DSA 4450-1 (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 remote host is missing an update for the 'wpa' package(s) announced via the DSA-4450-1 advisory.
Insight
Insight
A vulnerability was found in the WPA protocol implementation found in wpa_supplication (station) and hostapd (access point). The EAP-pwd implementation in hostapd (EAP server) and wpa_supplicant (EAP peer) doesn't properly validate fragmentation reassembly state when receiving an unexpected fragment. This could lead to a process crash due to a NULL pointer derefrence. An attacker in radio range of a station or access point with EAP-pwd support could cause a crash of the relevant process (wpa_supplicant or hostapd), ensuring a denial of service.
Affected Software
Affected Software
'wpa' package(s) on Debian Linux.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 2:2.4-1+deb9u4. We recommend that you upgrade your wpa packages.