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CVE-2016-4476 - log back

CVE-2016-4476 created at 25 Sep 2019 19:31:40
Severity	+ Low
Remote	+ Remote
Type	+ Denial of service
Description	+ A vulnerability was found in how hostapd and wpa_supplicant writes the configuration file update for the WPA/WPA2 passphrase parameter. If this parameter has been updated to include control characters either through a WPS operation or through local configuration change over the wpa_supplicant control interface, the resulting configuration file may prevent the hostapd and wpa_supplicant from starting when the updated file is used.
References	+ http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/2
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