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CVE-2015-5316

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Date: February 21, 2018

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.

Language: C

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Related Resources (8)

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2808-1
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-5316
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77538
http://w1.fi/security/2015-8/eap-pwd-unexpected-confirm.txt
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5316
https://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3397
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/10/11
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2015-5316

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Weakness Type (CWE)

NULL Pointer Dereference

CWE-476

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CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): NETWORK
Attack Complexity (AC): HIGH
Privileges Required (PR): NONE
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): NONE
Integrity (I): NONE
Availability (A): HIGH

CVSS v2

Base Score:
Access Vector (AV): NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC): MEDIUM
Authentication (AU): NONE
Confidentiality (C): NONE
Integrity (I): NONE
Availability (A): PARTIAL
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