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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-30004: wpa_supplicant, hostapd: Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-30004: wpa_supplicant, hostapd: Multiple Vulnerabilities

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
04/02/2021
Created
10/03/2023
Added
10/02/2023
Modified
10/02/2023

Description

In wpa_supplicant and hostapd 2.9, forging attacks may occur because AlgorithmIdentifier parameters are mishandled in tls/pkcs1.c and tls/x509v3.c.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-wireless-hostapd
  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-wireless-wpa_supplicant

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