USN-6945-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6945-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6945-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6945-1
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Published
2024-08-06T16:18:20.850958Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:37:57Z
Summary
wpa vulnerability
Details

Rory McNamara discovered that wpa_supplicant could be made to load arbitrary shared objects by unprivileged users that have access to the control interface. An attacker could use this to escalate privileges to root.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS

wpa

Package

Name
wpa
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wpa@2.1-0ubuntu1.7+esm5?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.1-0ubuntu1.7+esm5

Affected versions

1.*

1.0-3ubuntu2
1.0-3ubuntu3
1.0-3ubuntu4

2.*

2.1-0ubuntu1
2.1-0ubuntu1.1
2.1-0ubuntu1.2
2.1-0ubuntu1.3
2.1-0ubuntu1.4
2.1-0ubuntu1.5
2.1-0ubuntu1.6
2.1-0ubuntu1.7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.1-0ubuntu1.7+esm5",
            "binary_name": "hostapd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1-0ubuntu1.7+esm5",
            "binary_name": "wpagui"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1-0ubuntu1.7+esm5",
            "binary_name": "wpasupplicant"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-5290",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS

wpa

Package

Name
wpa
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wpa@2.4-0ubuntu6.8+esm1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.4-0ubuntu6.8+esm1

Affected versions

2.*

2.4-0ubuntu3
2.4-0ubuntu4
2.4-0ubuntu5
2.4-0ubuntu6
2.4-0ubuntu6.2
2.4-0ubuntu6.3
2.4-0ubuntu6.4
2.4-0ubuntu6.5
2.4-0ubuntu6.6
2.4-0ubuntu6.7
2.4-0ubuntu6.8

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.4-0ubuntu6.8+esm1",
            "binary_name": "hostapd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4-0ubuntu6.8+esm1",
            "binary_name": "wpagui"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4-0ubuntu6.8+esm1",
            "binary_name": "wpasupplicant"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-5290",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS

wpa

Package

Name
wpa
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wpa@2:2.6-15ubuntu2.8+esm1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:2.6-15ubuntu2.8+esm1

Affected versions

2.*

2.4-0ubuntu10

2:2.*

2:2.4-1.1ubuntu1
2:2.6-15ubuntu1
2:2.6-15ubuntu2
2:2.6-15ubuntu2.1
2:2.6-15ubuntu2.2
2:2.6-15ubuntu2.3
2:2.6-15ubuntu2.4
2:2.6-15ubuntu2.5
2:2.6-15ubuntu2.6
2:2.6-15ubuntu2.7
2:2.6-15ubuntu2.8

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:2.6-15ubuntu2.8+esm1",
            "binary_name": "hostapd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:2.6-15ubuntu2.8+esm1",
            "binary_name": "wpagui"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:2.6-15ubuntu2.8+esm1",
            "binary_name": "wpasupplicant"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-5290",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS

wpa

Package

Name
wpa
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wpa@2:2.9-1ubuntu4.4?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:2.9-1ubuntu4.4

Affected versions

2:2.*

2:2.9-1ubuntu2
2:2.9-1ubuntu3
2:2.9-1ubuntu4
2:2.9-1ubuntu4.1
2:2.9-1ubuntu4.2
2:2.9-1ubuntu4.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:2.9-1ubuntu4.4",
            "binary_name": "hostapd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:2.9-1ubuntu4.4",
            "binary_name": "wpagui"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:2.9-1ubuntu4.4",
            "binary_name": "wpasupplicant"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-5290",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS

wpa

Package

Name
wpa
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wpa@2:2.10-6ubuntu2.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:2.10-6ubuntu2.1

Affected versions

2:2.*

2:2.9.0-21build1
2:2.9.0-23
2:2.10-1
2:2.10-2
2:2.10-6
2:2.10-6ubuntu1
2:2.10-6ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:2.10-6ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "eapoltest"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:2.10-6ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "hostapd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:2.10-6ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libwpa-client-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:2.10-6ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "wpagui"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:2.10-6ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "wpasupplicant"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-5290",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS

wpa

Package

Name
wpa
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wpa@2:2.10-21ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:2.10-21ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

2:2.*

2:2.10-15
2:2.10-18
2:2.10-20
2:2.10-21
2:2.10-21build2
2:2.10-21build3
2:2.10-21build4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:2.10-21ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "eapoltest"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:2.10-21ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "hostapd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:2.10-21ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libwpa-client-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:2.10-21ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "wpagui"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:2.10-21ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "wpasupplicant"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:24.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-5290",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}