CVE-2014-3686: canonical ubuntu_linux Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-3686 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 4.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 3Timeline
- 16-10-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
4.95%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 4.95% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Mageia4 products
- hostapd< 1.1-2.1.mga3
- wpa_supplicant< 1.1-4.1.mga3
- hostapd< 2.0-2.1.mga4
- wpa_supplicant< 2.0-2.1.mga4
Debian3 products
- wpa< 1.0-3+deb7u1 | < 2.3-1
- wpasupplicant< 0.6.10-2.1+deb6u1
- debian_linuxEOL6.0
Redhat2 products
- wpa_supplicant< 1:2.0-13.el7_0
- wpa_supplicant-debuginfo< 1:2.0-13.el7_0
W1.fi2 products
- hostapd0.7.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2
- wpa_supplicant0.7.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL10.04 | 12.04 | 14.04
Ubuntu1 product
- wpa< 2.1-0ubuntu1.1
6 vendors · 13 products
References
29 links
- advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0429.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
