Buffer overflow in W1.fi Wpa_supplicant
CVE-2015-1863
Heap-based buffer overflow in wpa_supplicant 1.0 through 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash), read memory, or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted SSID information in a management frame when creating or…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.085 (92.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- W1.fi Wpa_supplicant — versions 1.0, 1.1, 2.0
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 14.04, 14.10, 15.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
- Opensuse — versions 13.1, 13.2
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_hpc_node — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus — versions 7.1
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_eus — versions 7.1
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- DSA-3233 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- 20150423 [ALICLOUDSEC-VUL2015-001]Android wpa_supplicant WLAN Direct remote buffer overflow (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- USN-2577-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0813 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- 20150424 [ALICLOUDSEC-VUL2015-001]Android wpa_supplicant WLAN Direct remote buffer overflow (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- 74296 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- GLSA-201606-17 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-1863?
- CVE-2015-1863 is a vulnerability in W1.fi Wpa_supplicant, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2015-04-28.
- Is CVE-2015-1863 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.