# CVE-2014-3686: 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,

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-10-16 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/60366
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3052
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-10/msg00028.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60428
- http://w1.fi/security/2014-1/
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0429.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:120
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/09/28
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1956.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61271
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-10/msg00027.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-17
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-11/msg00000.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1151259
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2383-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70396

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