CVE-2015-5310

wpa_supplicant: unauthorized WNM Sleep Mode GTK control

Published Jan 6, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
The WNM Sleep Mode code in wpa_supplicant 2.x before 2.6 does not properly ignore key data in response frames when management frame protection (MFP) was not negotiated, which allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary broadcast or multicast packets or cause a denial of service (ignored packets) via a WNM Sleep Mode response.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3397-1 wpa security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-5282 The WNM Sleep Mode code in wpa_supplicant 2.x before 2.6 does not properly ignore key data in response frames when management frame protection (MFP) was not negotiated, which allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary broadcast or multicast packets or cause a denial of service (ignored packets) via a WNM Sleep Mode response.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2808-1 wpa_supplicant and hostapd vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 6:41 AM
Reserved
Jul 1, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 6, 2016, 7:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:28 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Nov 10, 2015, 12:00 AM