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 denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via an EAP-pwd Confirm message followed by the Identity exchange.

CVSS v3.0 5.9 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.9^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2808-1	Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/10/11	Mailing List Mitigation Patch Third Party Advisory
http://w1.fi/security/2015-8/eap-pwd-unexpected-confirm.txt	Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3397	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77538	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:wpa_supplicant:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2018-02-21 08:29

Updated : 2018-03-21 06:06

NVD link : CVE-2015-5316

Mitre link : CVE-2015-5316

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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Products Affected

w1.fi

wpa_supplicant

debian

debian_linux

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