What is the vulnerability ID for this security issue?

The vulnerability ID for this security issue is USN-3745-1.

What is the affected software?

The affected software includes wpa_supplicant and hostapd.

What is the severity level of this vulnerability?

The severity level of this vulnerability has not been specified.

How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive information.

How can I fix this vulnerability?

To fix this vulnerability, update the affected software to the recommended versions provided by Ubuntu.

Vulnerability/
USN-3745-1

20/8/2018

USN-3745-1: wpa_supplicant and hostapd vulnerability

First published: Mon Aug 20 2018(Updated: )

It was discovered that wpa_supplicant and hostapd incorrectly handled certain messages. An attacker could possibly use this to access sensitive information.

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
All of
ubuntu/hostapd	<2:2.6-15ubuntu2.1	2:2.6-15ubuntu2.1
Ubuntu Linux	=18.04
All of
ubuntu/wpasupplicant	<2:2.6-15ubuntu2.1	2:2.6-15ubuntu2.1
Ubuntu Linux	=18.04
All of
ubuntu/hostapd	<1:2.4-0ubuntu6.3	1:2.4-0ubuntu6.3
Ubuntu Linux	=16.04
All of
ubuntu/wpasupplicant	<2.4-0ubuntu6.3	2.4-0ubuntu6.3
Ubuntu Linux	=16.04
All of
ubuntu/hostapd	<1:2.1-0ubuntu1.6	1:2.1-0ubuntu1.6
Ubuntu Linux	=14.04
All of
ubuntu/wpasupplicant	<2.1-0ubuntu1.6	2.1-0ubuntu1.6
Ubuntu Linux	=14.04

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(Contains the following vulnerabilities)

CVE-2018-14526

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for this security issue?
The vulnerability ID for this security issue is USN-3745-1.
What is the affected software?
The affected software includes wpa_supplicant and hostapd.
What is the severity level of this vulnerability?
The severity level of this vulnerability has not been specified.
How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive information.
How can I fix this vulnerability?
To fix this vulnerability, update the affected software to the recommended versions provided by Ubuntu.

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