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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | wpa | 2.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wpa | 2.3-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wpa | 2.3-1 | — |
| Debian 7 | wpa | 1.0-3+deb7u1 | DSA-3052-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | wpasupplicant | 0.6.10-2.1+deb6u1 | DLA-147-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | wpa | 2.1-0ubuntu1.1 | USN-2383-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | wpa_supplicant | 1:2.0-13.el7_0 | RHSA-2014:1956 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 | wpa_supplicant | 2.2-8.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:1013-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 | wpa_supplicant | 2.2-8.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:1013-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | hostapd +1 | 2.6-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10499-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:10022-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | wpa_supplicant | 1:2.0-13.el7_0 | ELSA-2014-1956 |
Advisories 8
- RHSA-2014:1956 Red Hat Security Advisory: wpa_supplicant security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-3052-1 wpa - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-147-1 wpasupplicant - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-2383-1 wpa, wpasupplicant vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10022-1 hostapd-2.6-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10499-1 wpa_supplicant-2.6-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:1013-1 Security update for wpa_supplicant SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- ELSA-2014-1956 Moderate: wpa_supplicant security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Dec 3, 2014
References
- 60366 third-party-advisory
- DSA-3052 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2014:1314 vendor-advisory
- 60428 third-party-advisory
- http://w1.fi/security/2014-1/
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0429.html
- MDVSA-2015:120 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20141009 wpa_cli and hostapd_cli action script execution vulnerability mailing-list
- RHSA-2014:1956 vendor-advisory
- 61271 third-party-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2014:1313 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201606-17 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2014:1356 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1151259
- USN-2383-1 vendor-advisory
- 70396 vdb-entry