SB2019103077 - Fedora 29 update for wpa_supplicant
Published: October 30, 2019 Updated: April 25, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019103077
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16275)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software allows an incorrect indication of disconnection in certain situations because source address validation is mishandled. A remote attacker in radio range of the access point can send a specially crafted 802.11 frame and cause a denial of service condition on target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.