A wpa security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 9 LTS to address a vulnerability that could result in denial of service.
DLA 2581-1: wpa security update
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Debian LTS Advisory DLA-2581-1 debian-lts@lists.debian.org
https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Utkarsh Gupta
March 03, 2021 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : wpa
Version : 2:2.4-1+deb9u9
CVE ID : CVE-2021-27803
A vulnerability was discovered in how p2p/p2p_pd.c in wpa_supplicant
before 2.10 processes P2P (Wi-Fi Direct) provision discovery requests.
It could result in denial of service or other impact (potentially
execution of arbitrary code), for an attacker within radio range.
For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version
2:2.4-1+deb9u9.
We recommend that you upgrade your wpa packages.
For the detailed security status of wpa please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/wpa
Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
