CVE-2016-4477
Published: 9 May 2016
wpa_supplicant 0.4.0 through 2.5 does not reject \n and \r characters in passphrase parameters, which allows local users to trigger arbitrary library loading and consequently gain privileges, or cause a denial of service (daemon outage), via a crafted (1) SET, (2) SET_CRED, or (3) SET_NETWORK command.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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wpasupplicant Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
| artful |
Does not exist
|
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| bionic |
Does not exist
|
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| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| groovy |
Does not exist
|
|
| hirsute |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
| wily |
Does not exist
|
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| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
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hostapd Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| groovy |
Does not exist
|
|
| hirsute |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
| wily |
Does not exist
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
|
wpa Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Released
(2.4-0ubuntu10)
|
| bionic |
Released
(2.4-0ubuntu10)
|
|
| cosmic |
Released
(2.4-0ubuntu10)
|
|
| disco |
Released
(2.4-0ubuntu10)
|
|
| eoan |
Released
(2.4-0ubuntu10)
|
|
| focal |
Released
(2.4-0ubuntu10)
|
|
| groovy |
Released
(2.4-0ubuntu10)
|
|
| hirsute |
Released
(2.4-0ubuntu10)
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Released
(2.1-0ubuntu1.5)
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(2.4-0ubuntu6.2)
|
|
| yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| zesty |
Released
(2.4-0ubuntu9.1)
|
|
|
Patches: upstream: http://w1.fi/security/2016-1/0001-WPS-Reject-a-Credential-with-invalid-passphrase.patch upstream: http://w1.fi/security/2016-1/0002-Reject-psk-parameter-set-with-invalid-passphrase-cha.patch upstream: http://w1.fi/security/2016-1/0003-Remove-newlines-from-wpa_supplicant-config-network-o.patch upstream: http://w1.fi/security/2016-1/0004-Reject-SET_CRED-commands-with-newline-characters-in-.patch upstream: http://w1.fi/security/2016-1/0005-Reject-SET-commands-with-newline-characters-in-the-s.patch |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.8 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |