# Security update for wpa_supplicant

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0764-2  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1219975

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-52160

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-52160 ( SUSE ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2023-52160 ( NVD ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for wpa_supplicant fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-52160: Bypassing WiFi Authentication (bsc#1219975).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2024-764=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * wpa_supplicant-debuginfo-2.10-150500.3.3.1
    * wpa_supplicant-debugsource-2.10-150500.3.3.1
    * wpa_supplicant-2.10-150500.3.3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-52160.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1219975