Packages
- wpa - client support for WPA and WPA2
Details
It was discovered that wpa_supplicant incorrectly handled SSID information
when creating or updating P2P peer entries. A remote attacker could use
this issue to cause wpa_supplicant to crash, resulting in a denial of
service, expose memory contents, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
It was discovered that wpa_supplicant incorrectly handled SSID information
when creating or updating P2P peer entries. A remote attacker could use
this issue to cause wpa_supplicant to crash, resulting in a denial of
service, expose memory contents, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
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 | ||
---|---|---|---|
15.04 vivid | wpasupplicant – 2.1-0ubuntu7.1 | ||
14.10 utopic | wpasupplicant – 2.1-0ubuntu4.1 | ||
14.04 trusty | wpasupplicant – 2.1-0ubuntu1.2 |
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