Use of Insufficiently Random Values Affecting wpa package, versions <2.4-0ubuntu10


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.73% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-WPA-339484
  • published17 Oct 2017
  • disclosed17 Oct 2017

Introduced: 17 Oct 2017

CVE-2017-13081  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-330  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 wpa to version 2.4-0ubuntu10 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wpa package and not the wpa package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA and WPA2) that supports IEEE 802.11w allows reinstallation of the Integrity Group Temporal Key (IGTK) during the group key handshake, allowing an attacker within radio range to spoof frames from access points to clients.

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