Packages
- wpa - client support for WPA and WPA2
- wpasupplicant - client support for WPA and WPA2
Details
Kostya Kortchinsky discovered multiple flaws in wpa_supplicant and hostapd.
A remote attacker could use these issues to cause wpa_supplicant or hostapd
to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2015-4141, CVE-2015-4142,
CVE-2015-4143, CVE-2015-4144, CVE-2015-4145, CVE-2015-4146)
Kostya Kortchinsky discovered multiple flaws in wpa_supplicant and hostapd.
A remote attacker could use these issues to cause wpa_supplicant or hostapd
to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2015-4141, CVE-2015-4142,
CVE-2015-4143, CVE-2015-4144, CVE-2015-4145, CVE-2015-4146)
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 | hostapd – 2.1-0ubuntu7.2 | ||
wpasupplicant – 2.1-0ubuntu7.2 | |||
14.10 utopic | hostapd – 2.1-0ubuntu4.2 | ||
wpasupplicant – 2.1-0ubuntu4.2 | |||
14.04 trusty | hostapd – 1:2.1-0ubuntu1.3 | ||
wpasupplicant – 2.1-0ubuntu1.3 | |||
12.04 precise | wpasupplicant – 0.7.3-6ubuntu2.4 |
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