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CVE-2012-2389
hostapd 0.7.3, and possibly other versions before 1.0, uses 0644...
Vulnerability Description
hostapd 0.7.3, and possibly other versions before 1.0, uses 0644 permissions for /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information such as credentials.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=824660
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/23/13
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/23/5
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:168
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081983.html
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=740964
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/23/3
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hostapd
Vulnerable Versions:
0.7.3
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 21st, 2012
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.