CVE-2015-5315
Wpa_Supplicant EAP-Pwd Denial of Service
Description
The eap_pwd_process function in eap_peer/eap_pwd.c in wpa_supplicant 2.x before 2.6 does not validate that the reassembly buffer is large enough for the final fragment when EAP-pwd is enabled in a network configuration profile, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process termination) via a large final fragment in an EAP-pwd message.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 21, 2018, 4:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 21, 2018, 1:06 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2015-5315.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://w1.fi/security/2015-7/eap-pwd-missing-last-fragment-length-validation.txt | Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/10/10 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2808-1 | Broken Link |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3397 | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 21, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2808-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2808-1 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/10/10 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/10/10 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3397 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3397 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://w1.fi/security/2015-7/eap-pwd-missing-last-fragment-length-validation.txt No Types Assigned http://w1.fi/security/2015-7/eap-pwd-missing-last-fragment-length-validation.txt Mitigation, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:wpa_supplicant:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0 up to (excluding) 2.6 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 23, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3397 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-5315 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-5315
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.67 }} 0.49%
score
0.86145
percentile