Packages
- wpa - client support for WPA and WPA2
Details
Rory McNamara discovered that wpa_supplicant could be made to load
arbitrary shared objects by unprivileged users that have access to
the control interface. An attacker could use this to escalate privileges
to root.
Rory McNamara discovered that wpa_supplicant could be made to load
arbitrary shared objects by unprivileged users that have access to
the control interface. An attacker could use this to escalate privileges
to root.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 24.04 LTS noble | wpasupplicant – 2:2.10-21ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 22.04 LTS jammy | wpasupplicant – 2:2.10-6ubuntu2.1 | ||
| 20.04 LTS focal | wpasupplicant – 2:2.9-1ubuntu4.4 | ||
| 18.04 LTS bionic | wpasupplicant – 2:2.6-15ubuntu2.8+esm1 | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial | wpasupplicant – 2.4-0ubuntu6.8+esm1 | ||
| 14.04 LTS trusty | wpasupplicant – 2.1-0ubuntu1.7+esm5 | ||
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