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Mandriva Update for hostapd MDVA-2011:049 (hostapd)
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Mandrake Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
4.4
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
12 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'hostapd' package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Insight
Insight
The hostapd package contains a very old configuration file, so many new features including IEEE 802.11n support are disabled.
Affected Software
Affected Software
hostapd on Mandriva Linux 2010.1, Mandriva Linux 2010.1/X86_64
Solution
Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.