Buffer overflow in W1.fi Wpa_supplicant
CVE-2015-5315
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 allow…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.025 (83.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- W1.fi Wpa_supplicant
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-5315?
- CVE-2015-5315 is a medium-severity vulnerability in W1.fi Wpa_supplicant, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2018-02-21.
- How severe is CVE-2015-5315?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.