Packages
- linux-firmware - Firmware for Linux kernel drivers
Details
Mathy Vanhoef discovered that the firmware for several Intel WLAN
devices incorrectly handled WPA2 in relation to Wake on WLAN. A
remote attacker could use this issue with key reinstallation attacks
to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2017-13080, CVE-2017-13081)
Mathy Vanhoef discovered that the firmware for several Intel WLAN
devices incorrectly handled WPA2 in relation to Wake on WLAN. A
remote attacker could use this issue with key reinstallation attacks
to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2017-13080, CVE-2017-13081)
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
---|---|---|---|
17.10 artful | linux-firmware – 1.169.1 | ||
17.04 zesty | linux-firmware – 1.164.2 | ||
16.04 xenial | linux-firmware – 1.157.14 | ||
14.04 trusty | linux-firmware – 1.127.24 |
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