CVE-2015-4144

hostapd: EAP-pwd missing payload length validation

Published Jun 15, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 3.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
The EAP-pwd server and peer implementation in hostapd and wpa_supplicant 1.0 through 2.4 does not validate that a message is long enough to contain the Total-Length field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted message.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3397-1 wpa security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-4168 The EAP-pwd server and peer implementation in hostapd and wpa_supplicant 1.0 through 2.4 does not validate that a message is long enough to contain the Total-Length field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted message.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2650-1 wpa_supplicant and hostapd vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 6:04 AM
Reserved
May 31, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 15, 2015, 3:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:26 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
May 4, 2015, 12:00 AM