Use of Insufficiently Random Values Affecting wpa_supplicant package, versions <1:0.7.3-9.el6_9.2

Q: How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 wpa_supplicant to version 1:0.7.3-9.el6_9.2 or higher. This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-2911 .

Threat Intelligence

2.07% (90^th percentile)

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Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-WPASUPPLICANT-2517131
published10 Apr 2022
disclosed17 Oct 2017

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Introduced: 17 Oct 2017

CVE-2017-13078 (opens in a new tab) CWE-330 (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 wpa_supplicant to version 1:0.7.3-9.el6_9.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-2911.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wpa_supplicant package and not the wpa_supplicant package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA and WPA2) allows reinstallation of the Group Temporal Key (GTK) during the four-way handshake, allowing an attacker within radio range to replay frames from access points to clients.