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CVE-2016-4477

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.26%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-05-09 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2016-4477
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.26%

Original NVD Description

wpa_supplicant 0.4.0 through 2.5 does not reject \n and \r characters in passphrase parameters, which allows local users to trigger arbitrary library loading and consequently gain privileges, or cause a denial of service (daemon outage), via a crafted (1) SET, (2) SET_CRED, or (3) SET_NETWORK command.