Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2024.0322
Category:	Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2024-0322)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'hostapd, wpa_supplicant' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2024-0322 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'hostapd, wpa_supplicant' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2024-0322 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: The IEEE 802.11 standard sometimes enables an adversary to trick a victim into connecting to an unintended or untrusted network with Home WEP, Home WPA3 SAE-loop. Enterprise 802.1X/EAP, Mesh AMPE, or FILS, aka an 'SSID Confusion' issue. This occurs because the SSID is not always used to derive the pairwise master key or session keys, and because there is not a protected exchange of an SSID during a 4-way handshake. Affected Software/OS: 'hostapd, wpa_supplicant' package(s) on Mageia 9. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-52424 https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/dcn/24/11-24-0938-03-000m-protect-ssid-in-4-way-handshake.docx https://www.top10vpn.com/assets/2024/05/Top10VPN-x-Vanhoef-SSID-Confusion.pdf https://www.top10vpn.com/research/wifi-vulnerability-ssid/ https://www.wi-fi.org/news-events/press-releases
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