CVE-2015-5316
Wpa Supplicant EAP-Pwd Null Pointer Dereference DoS
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.
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-2015-5316.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://w1.fi/security/2015-8/eap-pwd-unexpected-confirm.txt | Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/10/11 | Mailing List Mitigation Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77538 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| 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.securityfocus.com/bid/77538 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77538 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://w1.fi/security/2015-8/eap-pwd-unexpected-confirm.txt No Types Assigned http://w1.fi/security/2015-8/eap-pwd-unexpected-confirm.txt Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/10/11 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/10/11 Mailing List, Mitigation, 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 Added CWE CWE-476 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] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77538 [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-2015-5316 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-2015-5316
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.76 }} -0.16%
score
0.78861
percentile