USN-3969-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3969-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3969-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3969-1
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Related
Published
2019-05-07T14:09:27Z
Modified
2026-02-10T04:41:31Z
Summary
wpa vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that wpa_supplicant and hostapd incorrectly handled unexpected fragments when using EAP-pwd. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / wpa

Package

Name
wpa
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wpa@2.4-0ubuntu6.5?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.4-0ubuntu6.5

Affected versions

2.*
2.4-0ubuntu3
2.4-0ubuntu4
2.4-0ubuntu5
2.4-0ubuntu6
2.4-0ubuntu6.2
2.4-0ubuntu6.3
2.4-0ubuntu6.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "hostapd",
            "binary_version": "1:2.4-0ubuntu6.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wpagui",
            "binary_version": "2.4-0ubuntu6.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wpasupplicant",
            "binary_version": "2.4-0ubuntu6.5"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3969-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2019-11555",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / wpa

Package

Name
wpa
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wpa@2:2.6-15ubuntu2.3?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:2.6-15ubuntu2.3

Affected versions

2.*
2.4-0ubuntu10
2:2.*
2:2.4-1.1ubuntu1
2:2.6-15ubuntu1
2:2.6-15ubuntu2
2:2.6-15ubuntu2.1
2:2.6-15ubuntu2.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "hostapd",
            "binary_version": "2:2.6-15ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wpagui",
            "binary_version": "2:2.6-15ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wpasupplicant",
            "binary_version": "2:2.6-15ubuntu2.3"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3969-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2019-11555",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}