CVE-2015-4144: Buffer Overflow
First published: Mon Jun 15 2015(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/wpa | 2:2.7+git20190128+0c1e29f-6+deb10u3 2:2.9.0-21 2:2.10-12 2:2.10-15 | |
| SUSE Linux | =13.1 | |
| SUSE Linux | =13.2 | |
| hostapd | =1.0 | |
| hostapd | =1.1 | |
| hostapd | =2.0 | |
| hostapd | =2.1 | |
| hostapd | =2.2 | |
| hostapd | =2.3 | |
| hostapd | =2.4 | |
| wpa_supplicant | =1.0 | |
| wpa_supplicant | =1.1 | |
| wpa_supplicant | =2.0 | |
| wpa_supplicant | =2.1 | |
| wpa_supplicant | =2.2 | |
| wpa_supplicant | =2.3 | |
| wpa_supplicant | =2.4 |
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Reference Links
- https://w1.fi/cgit/hostap/commit/?id=5ea93947ca67ba83529798b806a15b247cdb2e93
- http://w1.fi/security/2015-4/
- http://w1.fi/security/2015-4/eap-pwd-missing-payload-length-validation.txt
- http://w1.fi/security/2015-4/0003-EAP-pwd-peer-Fix-Total-Length-parsing-for-fragment-r.patch
- http://w1.fi/security/2015-4/0004-EAP-pwd-server-Fix-Total-Length-parsing-for-fragment.patch
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/07/5
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-4144
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00019.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3397
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/09/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/31/6
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2650-1
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-17
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2015-4144?
CVE-2015-4144 has been assigned a high severity due to its potential to cause a remote denial of service.
What versions are affected by CVE-2015-4144?
CVE-2015-4144 affects hostapd and wpa_supplicant versions from 1.0 to 2.4 inclusive.
How do I fix CVE-2015-4144?
To fix CVE-2015-4144, update hostapd or wpa_supplicant to versions that are not vulnerable, specifically to version 2.7+git20190128+0c1e29f-6+deb10u3 or later.
Can CVE-2015-4144 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2015-4144 can be exploited remotely through crafted messages that trigger a denial of service.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2015-4144?
Yes, the maintainers of hostapd and wpa_supplicant have released patches to address the issue in CVE-2015-4144.
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