CVE-2014-3686
mediumpriority · track · 29EPSS 0.049 · 92 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
wpa_supplicant and hostapd 0.7.2 through 2.2, when running with certain configurations and using wpa_cli or hostapd_cli with action scripts, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted frame.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedwpa_supplicant-1:2.0-13.el7_0.ppc64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1956 - Fixedwpa_supplicant-1:2.0-13.el7_0.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1956 - Fixedwpa_supplicant-1:2.0-13.el7_0.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1956 - Fixedwpa_supplicant-1:2.0-13.el7_0.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1956 - Fixedwpa_supplicant-1:2.0-13.el7_0.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1956 - Fixedwpa_supplicant-1:2.0-13.el7_0.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1956 - Fixedwpa_supplicant-1:2.0-13.el7_0.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1956 - Fixedwpa_supplicant-1:2.0-13.el7_0.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1956 - Fixedwpa_supplicant-1:2.0-13.el7_0.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1956 - Fixedwpa_supplicant-1:2.0-13.el7_0.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1956 - Fixedwpa_supplicant-debuginfo-1:2.0-13.el7_0.ppc64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1956 - Fixedwpa_supplicant-debuginfo-1:2.0-13.el7_0.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1956 - Fixedwpa_supplicant-debuginfo-1:2.0-13.el7_0.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1956 - Fixedwpa_supplicant-debuginfo-1:2.0-13.el7_0.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1956 - Fixedwpa_supplicant-debuginfo-1:2.0-13.el7_0.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1956 - Fixedwpa_supplicant-debuginfo-1:2.0-13.el7_0.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1956
cvss
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weaknesses
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affected products (38)
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advisories (1)
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- RHSA-2014:1956Red Hat Security Advisory: wpa_supplicant security update2014-12-03csaf · redhat_csafUS
An updated wpa_supplicant package that fixes one security issue is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Moderate security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.
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sources
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references (36)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://w1.fi/cgit/hostap/plain/wpa_supplicant/ChangeLogPatchcnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/09/28cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70396cnnvd
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2383-1cnnvd
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0429.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-11/msg00000.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-10/msg00027.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-10/msg00028.htmlenisa_euvd
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