Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : hostapd (MDKSA-2006:088)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 21599

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Hostapd 0.3.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via an unspecified value in the key_data_length field of an EAPoL frame.

Packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected hostapd package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 21599

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2006-088.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 5/27/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:hostapd, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2006, x-cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:le2005

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 5/24/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-2213

MDKSA: 2006:088

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