SuSE 11.3 Security Update : wpa_supplicant (SAT Patch Number 9894)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 78868

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Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

This update fixes a remote code execution vulnerability in wpa_supplicant's wpa_cli and hostapd_cli tools. CVE-2014-3686 has been assigned to this issue.

Additionally, password based authentication with PKCS#5v2 has been enabled.

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 9894.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 78868

File Name: suse_11_wpa_supplicant-141015.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 11/5/2014

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:wpa_supplicant, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:wpa_supplicant-gui, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 10/15/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-3686

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