CVE-2012-2389
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.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| w1.fi / hostapd | 0.7.3 | 0.7.3.x |
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081983.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:168
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/23/13
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/23/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/23/5
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=740964
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=824660
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