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wpa_supplicant 0.4.0 through 2.5 does not reject \n and \r characters in passphrase parameters, which allows local users to trigger arbitrary library loading and consequently gain privileges, or cause a denial of service (daemon outage), via a crafted (1) SET, (2) SET_CRED, or (3) SET_NETWORK command.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade wpa_supplicant | Aug 30, 2017 | May 9, 2016 |
| Arch Linux | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux | Jul 11, 2025 | May 9, 2016 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade wpa | Mar 31, 2017 | May 9, 2016 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade wpa_supplicantUpgrade hostapd | Dec 10, 2025 | May 20, 2016 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | May 2, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade wpa_supplicant | May 20, 2018 | May 9, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade hostapdUpgrade wpasupplicant | Oct 16, 2017 | May 9, 2016 |
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