The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201606-17 (hostapd and wpa_supplicant: Multiple vulnerabilities)
Multiple vulnerabilities exist in both hostapd and wpa_supplicant.
Please review the CVE identifiers for more information.
Impact :
Remote attackers could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause Denial of Service.
Workaround :
There is no known workaround at this time.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201606-17.
#
# The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2020 Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
# and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike
# license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(91862);
script_version("2.3");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/11");
script_cve_id("CVE-2014-3686", "CVE-2015-1863", "CVE-2015-4141", "CVE-2015-4142", "CVE-2015-4143", "CVE-2015-4144", "CVE-2015-4145", "CVE-2015-4146");
script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"201606-17");
script_name(english:"GLSA-201606-17 : hostapd and wpa_supplicant: Multiple vulnerabilities");
script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg");
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"synopsis",
value:
"The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
patches."
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"description",
value:
"The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201606-17
(hostapd and wpa_supplicant: Multiple vulnerabilities)
Multiple vulnerabilities exist in both hostapd and wpa_supplicant.
Please review the CVE identifiers for more information.
Impact :
Remote attackers could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the
process or cause Denial of Service.
Workaround :
There is no known workaround at this time."
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-17"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"solution",
value:
"All hostapd users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-wireless/hostapd-2.5'
All wpa_supplicant users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
'>=net-wireless/wpa_supplicant-2.5-r1'"
);
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:hostapd");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:wpa_supplicant");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2014/10/16");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/06/27");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/06/28");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2021 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list");
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("qpkg.inc");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
flag = 0;
if (qpkg_check(package:"net-wireless/hostapd", unaffected:make_list("ge 2.5"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 2.5"))) flag++;
if (qpkg_check(package:"net-wireless/wpa_supplicant", unaffected:make_list("ge 2.5-r1"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 2.5-r1"))) flag++;
if (flag)
{
if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
else security_warning(0);
exit(0);
}
else
{
tested = qpkg_tests_get();
if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "hostapd and wpa_supplicant");
}
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-3686
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-1863
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-4141
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-4142
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-4143
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-4144
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-4145
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-4146
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-17