medium5.9
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 profil…
Impact
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| W1.Fi | Wpa Supplicant | from 2.0 before 2.6 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | Version 8.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://w1.fi/security/2015-8/eap-pwd-unexpected-confirm.txt
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/10/11
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77538
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2808-1
- https://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3397
- http://w1.fi/security/2015-8/eap-pwd-unexpected-confirm.txt
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/10/11
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77538
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2808-1
- https://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3397