========================================================================= Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4136-1 September 18, 2019 wpa vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 19.04 - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: wpa_supplicant could be made to be disconnected and require reconnection to the network if it received a specially crafted management frame. Software Description: - wpa: client support for WPA and WPA2 Details: It was discovered that wpa_supplicant incorrectly handled certain management frames. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 19.04: hostapd 2:2.6-21ubuntu3.3 wpasupplicant 2:2.6-21ubuntu3.3 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: hostapd 2:2.6-15ubuntu2.5 wpasupplicant 2:2.6-15ubuntu2.5 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: hostapd 1:2.4-0ubuntu6.6 wpasupplicant 2.4-0ubuntu6.6 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. References: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4136-1 CVE-2019-16275 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wpa/2:2.6-21ubuntu3.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wpa/2:2.6-15ubuntu2.5 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wpa/2.4-0ubuntu6.6