CVE-2021-27803

wpa_supplicant: Use-after-free in P2P provision discovery processing

Published Feb 26, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability was discovered in how p2p/p2p_pd.c in wpa_supplicant before 2.10 processes P2P (Wi-Fi Direct) provision discovery requests. It could result in denial of service or other impact (potentially execution of arbitrary code), for an attacker within radio range.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2581-1 wpa security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4898-1 wpa security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-14544 A vulnerability was discovered in how p2p/p2p_pd.c in wpa_supplicant before 2.10 processes P2P (Wi-Fi Direct) provision discovery requests. It could result in denial of service or other impact (potentially execution of arbitrary code), for an attacker within radio range.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4757-1 wpa_supplicant and hostapd vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4757-2 wpa_supplicant and hostapd vulnerability
History
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Dec 18, 2025, 2:57 PM
Reserved
Feb 26, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 26, 2021, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:45 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Feb 25, 2021, 12:00 AM