#VU34843 Stack-based buffer overflow in aircrack-ng - CVE-2014-8322
Published: January 31, 2020 / Updated: August 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU34843
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-8322
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
aircrack-ng
aircrack-ng
Software vendor:
aircrack-ng
aircrack-ng
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the tcp_test function in aireplay-ng.c when processing a crafted length parameter value. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
External links
- http://aircrack-ng.blogspot.com/2014/10/aircrack-ng-12-release-candidate-1.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128943/Aircrack-ng-1.2-Beta-3-DoS-Code-Execution.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35018
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98459
- https://github.com/aircrack-ng/aircrack-ng/commit/091b153f294b9b695b0b2831e65936438b550d7b
- https://github.com/aircrack-ng/aircrack-ng/pull/14