QID 503996

QID 503996: Alpine Linux Security Update for hostapd

Alpine Linux has released a security update for hostapd to fix the vulnerabilities.

Affected versions:
Alpine Linux 3.17
Alpine Linux 3.18
Alpine Linux 3.19


Affected Package versions prior to 2.6-r2.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.1 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.8 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Alpine Linux advisory hostapd for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    hostapd-2.6-r2 Alpine Linux URL Logo security.alpinelinux.org/srcpkg/hostapd