#VU32419 Input validation error in hostapd - CVE-2014-3686
Published: October 16, 2014 / Updated: July 28, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32419
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3686
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
hostapd
hostapd
Software vendor:
Jouni Malinen
Jouni Malinen
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
wpa_supplicant and hostapd 0.7.2 through 2.2, when running with certain configurations and using wpa_cli or hostapd_cli with action scripts, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted frame.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0429.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-11/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-10/msg00027.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-10/msg00028.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1956.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60366
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60428
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61271
- http://w1.fi/security/2014-1/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3052
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:120
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/09/28
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70396
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2383-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1151259
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-17