CVE-2015-5316 The eap_pwd_perform_confirm_exchange function in eap_peer/eap_pwd.c in wpa_supplicant 2.x before 2.6, when EAP-pwd is enabled in a network configuration profile, allows remote attackers to cause a den...
MediumCVSS 5.9
EPSS 3.2%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
The eap_pwd_perform_confirm_exchange function in eap_peer/eap_pwd.c in wpa_supplicant 2.x before 2.6, when EAP-pwd is enabled in a network configuration profile, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via an EAP-pwd Confirm message followed by the Identity exchange.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/wpa(Debian:12) | < 2.3-2.3 | 2.3-2.3 |
| debian/wpa(Debian:13) | < 2.3-2.3 | 2.3-2.3 |
| debian/wpa(Debian:14) | < 2.3-2.3 | 2.3-2.3 |
| w1.fi wpa supplicant | >= 2.0, < 2.6 | 2.6 |
| debian linux | = 8.0 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2015-5316 vendor-advisory
- w1.fi mitigation patch vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20151110 wpa_supplicant: EAP-pwd peer error path failure on unexpected Confirm message mailing-list mitigation patch third-party-advisory
- 77538 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- USN-2808-1 broken-link vendor-advisory
- DSA-3397 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking