CVE-2015-5316

wpa_supplicant: EAP-pwd peer error path failure on unexpected Confirm message

Published Feb 21, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.9 Medium EPSS 3.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3397-1 wpa security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-5287 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2808-1 wpa_supplicant and hostapd vulnerabilities
History

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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
Feb 21, 2018, 4:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:28 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Nov 10, 2015, 12:00 AM