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Eagle Reader · 10-17-2017, 10:48 AM

Hi everyone,

I have a Kindle PW2 (wifi only) purchased in mid 2014, not jail broken. firmware 5.8.10.

Yesterday I was reading about the WPA2 "krack" vulnerability that is supposed to affect any device that uses wifi, see for example:

https://www.krackattacks.com/

https://arstechnica.com/information-...eavesdropping/

Perhaps too soon for an answer, but I thought I'd throw it out here as you are a kindle forum. I think that Kindle PW's are akin to a usb flash drive and probably are not susceptible to most malware. However, having read that this wi-fi WPA2 "krack" vulnerability is supposed to affect any device with wifi, including kindles, I am somewhat concerned. My questions is does anyone here know if Kindle Paper Whites are affected by the WPA2 krack vulnerability? And if so, is Amazon likely to provide a patch in a later firmware update (perhaps not the 5.8.11).

I mostly use my PW for reading. I do use the experimental browser to connect to some National Weather Service sites, a forum, and perhaps other non-graphic sites.

No patches yet for my ISP supplied router, not sure if it will be patched. But know how to reach out to my internet provider on that one.

Thanks!

10-17-2017, 10:48 AM	#1
Eagle Reader Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 10000 Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Mid-Atlantic USA Device: Kindle PW2	Kindle PW vulnerable to wpa2 krack vulnerability? Hi everyone, I have a Kindle PW2 (wifi only) purchased in mid 2014, not jail broken. firmware 5.8.10. Yesterday I was reading about the WPA2 "krack" vulnerability that is supposed to affect any device that uses wifi, see for example: https://www.krackattacks.com/ https://arstechnica.com/information-...eavesdropping/ Perhaps too soon for an answer, but I thought I'd throw it out here as you are a kindle forum. I think that Kindle PW's are akin to a usb flash drive and probably are not susceptible to most malware. However, having read that this wi-fi WPA2 "krack" vulnerability is supposed to affect any device with wifi, including kindles, I am somewhat concerned. My questions is does anyone here know if Kindle Paper Whites are affected by the WPA2 krack vulnerability? And if so, is Amazon likely to provide a patch in a later firmware update (perhaps not the 5.8.11). I mostly use my PW for reading. I do use the experimental browser to connect to some National Weather Service sites, a forum, and perhaps other non-graphic sites. No patches yet for my ISP supplied router, not sure if it will be patched. But know how to reach out to my internet provider on that one. Thanks!