MGASA-2015-0216

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    MGASA-2015-0216

    Published: 12 May 2015Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary: Updated hostapd packages fix a security vulnerability

    Details: Updated hostapd packages fix security vulnerability: A vulnerability was found in hostapd that can be used to perform denial of service attacks by an attacker that is within radio range of the AP that uses hostapd for MLME/SME operations.

    References: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0216.html, https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15876, http://w1.fi/security/2015-3/integer-underflow-in-ap-mode-wmm-action-frame.txt

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: hostapd

    Purl: pkg:rpm/mageia/hostapd?arch=source&distro=mageia-4

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.0-2.2.mga4

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High