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Scientific Linux Security Update: SLSA-2014:1956-1 for wpa_supplicant

Moderate: wpa_supplicant security update. Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2014 21:40:33 +0000 Reply-To: scientific-linux-users@ Sender: Security Errata for Scientific Linux From: Pat Riehecky Subject: Security ERRATA Moderate: wpa_supplicant on SL7.x x86_64 MIME-Version: 1.0 Synopsis: Moderate: wpa_supplicant security update Advisory ID: SLSA-2014:1956-1 Issue Date: 2014-12-03 CVE Numbers: CVE-2014-3686 -- A command injection flaw was found in the way the wpa_cli utility executed action scripts. If wpa_cli was run in daemon mode to execute an action script (specified using the -a command line option), and wpa_supplicant was configured to connect to a P2P group, malicious P2P group parameterscould cause wpa_cli to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2014-3686) -- SL7 x86_64 wpa_supplicant-2.0-13.el7_0.x86_64.rpm wpa_supplicant-debuginfo-2.0-13.el7_0.x86_64.rpm - Scientific Linux Development Team . A vulnerability exists in the wpa_supplicant package for Scientific Linux, posing command injection risks. Users are advised to update or review configurations. wpa_supplicant, security advisory, command injection, scientific linux. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Dec 03, 2014 Scientific Linux