MGASA-2020-0244

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CVE-2019-16275
Published: 10 Jun 2020, 22:26
Last modified:16 Apr 2026, 04:25

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

10 Jun 2020, 22:26
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
16 Apr 2026, 04:25
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

Updated wpa_supplicant packages fix security vulnerability Updated wpa_supplicant and hostpad packages fix security vulnerability: A vulnerability was discovered in wpa_supplicant. When Access Point (AP) mode and Protected Management Frames (PMF) (IEEE 802.11w) are enabled, wpa_supplicant does not perform enough validation on the source address of some received management frames. An attacker within the 802.11 communications range could use this flaw to inject an unauthenticated frame and perform a denial-of-service attack against another device which would be disconnected from the network (CVE-2019-16275).

Affected Systems

  • mageia•hostapd

    < 2.9-1.1.mga7

  • mageia•wpa_supplicant

    < 2.9-1.2.mga7

References (6)