CVE-2021-27803: High severity w1.fi Wpa Supplicant vulnerability

Published Feb 26, 2021
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Updated

A vulnerability was discovered in how p2p/p2ppd.c in wpasupplicant before 2.10 processes P2P (Wi-Fi Direct) provision discovery requests. It could result in denial of service or other impact (potentially execution of arbitrary code), for an attacker within radio range.

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
debian/wpa
2:2.7+git20190128+0c1e29f-6+deb10u32:2.9.0-212:2.10-122:2.10-21
w1.fi Wpa Supplicant>=1.0<2.10
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Fedoraproject Fedora=33
Fedoraproject Fedora=34
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0

Event History

Feb 26, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:11 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:11 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-27803?

CVE-2021-27803 is a vulnerability in how p2p/p2p_pd.c in wpa_supplicant before version 2.10 processes P2P provision discovery requests.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-27803?

The severity of CVE-2021-27803 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2021-27803?

Users of wpa_supplicant versions before 2.10, W1.fi Wpa Supplicant, Fedora 32, Fedora 33, Fedora 34, Debian Linux 9.0, and Debian Linux 10.0 are affected by CVE-2021-27803.

4

How can CVE-2021-27803 be exploited?

CVE-2021-27803 can be exploited by an attacker within radio range to cause denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code.

5

How do I fix CVE-2021-27803?

To fix CVE-2021-27803, users should update to wpa_supplicant version 2.10 or later.

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