SB2019103075 - Fedora 31 update for wpa_supplicant

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SB2019103075 - Fedora 31 update for wpa_supplicant

Published: October 30, 2019 Updated: April 25, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2019103075
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Adjecent network
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16275)

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected software allows an incorrect indication of disconnection in certain situations because source address validation is mishandled. A remote attacker in radio range of the access point can send a specially crafted 802.11 frame and cause a denial of service condition on target system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References