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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.704898
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-4898-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'wpa' package(s) announced via the DSA-4898-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'wpa' package(s) announced via the DSA-4898-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in wpa_supplicant and hostapd.

CVE-2020-12695

It was discovered that hostapd does not properly handle UPnP subscribe messages under certain conditions, allowing an attacker to cause a denial of service.

CVE-2021-0326

It was discovered that wpa_supplicant does not properly process P2P (Wi-Fi Direct) group information from active group owners. An attacker within radio range of the device running P2P could take advantage of this flaw to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code.

CVE-2021-27803

It was discovered that wpa_supplicant does not properly process P2P (Wi-Fi Direct) provision discovery requests. An attacker within radio range of the device running P2P could take advantage of this flaw to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code.

For the stable distribution (buster), these problems have been fixed in version 2:2.7+git20190128+0c1e29f-6+deb10u3.

We recommend that you upgrade your wpa packages.

For the detailed security status of wpa please refer to its security tracker page at: [link moved to references]

Affected Software/OS:
'wpa' package(s) on Debian 10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.9

CVSS Vector:
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-12695
Debian Security Information: DSA-4806 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4806
Debian Security Information: DSA-4898 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4898
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RQEYVY4D7LASH6AI4WK3IK2QBFHHF3Q2/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MZDWHKGN3LMGSUEOAAVAMOD3IUIPJVOJ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L3SHL4LOFGHJ3DIXSUIQELGVBDJ7V7LB/
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158051/CallStranger-UPnP-Vulnerability-Checker.html
https://corelight.blog/2020/06/10/detecting-the-new-callstranger-upnp-vulnerability-with-zeek/
https://github.com/corelight/callstranger-detector
https://github.com/yunuscadirci/CallStranger
https://www.callstranger.com
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/339275
https://www.tenable.com/blog/cve-2020-12695-callstranger-vulnerability-in-universal-plug-and-play-upnp-puts-billions-of
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00011.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00013.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00017.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/06/08/2
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4494-1/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-0326
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VMHPFCON6ZFCGZXSASJFKQ3UX2UIYMND/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VOSA6DZUDLVOCYJNNXD6V3MRBVLCXZFH/
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-02-01
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00033.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-27803
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KOGP2VIVVXXQ6CZ2HU4DKGPDB4WR24XF/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IZGUR5XFHATVXTRAEJMODS7ROYHA56NX/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SEHS2CFGH3KCSNPHBHNGN5SGV6QPMLZ4/
https://w1.fi/security/2021-1/0001-P2P-Fix-a-corner-case-in-peer-addition-based-on-PD-R.patch
https://w1.fi/security/2021-1/wpa_supplicant-p2p-provision-discovery-processing-vulnerability.txt
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/25/3
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00003.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/27/1
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