CVE-2016-4477

wpa_supplicant 0.4.0 through 2.5 does not reject \n and \r characters in passphrase parameters, which allows local users to trigger arbitrary library loading and consequently gain privileges, or cause a denial of service (daemon outage), via a crafted (1) SET, (2) SET_CRED, or (3) SET_NETWORK command.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.4 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/12
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3455-1

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.4:::::::*

Information

Published : 2016-05-09 03:59

Updated : 2017-10-22 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2016-4477

Mitre link : CVE-2016-4477

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-19

Data Processing Errors

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Products Affected

google

android

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