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Alma Linux: CVE-2021-27803: Important: wpa_supplicant security update (ALSA-2021-0809)

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Alma Linux: CVE-2021-27803: Important: wpa_supplicant security update (ALSA-2021-0809)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
02/26/2021
Created
05/05/2022
Added
05/04/2022
Modified
05/04/2022

Description

A vulnerability was discovered in how p2p/p2p_pd.c in wpa_supplicant before 2.10 processes P2P (Wi-Fi Direct) provision discovery requests. It could result in denial of service or other impact (potentially execution of arbitrary code), for an attacker within radio range.

Solution(s)

  • alma-upgrade-wpa_supplicant

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