Description
wpa_supplicant 2.0-16 does not properly check certificate subject name, which allows remote attackers to cause a man-in-the-middle attack.
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.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 | wpa_supplicant | 2.2-8.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:1013-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | wpa_supplicant | 0.7.1-6.18.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1659-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 | wpa_supplicant | 2.2-8.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:1013-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | wpa_supplicant | 0.7.1-6.18.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1659-1 |
Advisories 2
- SUSE-SU-2018:1659-1 Security update for wpa_supplicant SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:1013-1 Security update for wpa_supplicant SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025