Vulnerability identifier: #VU11265
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
hostapd
Server applications /
Remote access servers, VPN
Vendor: Jouni Malinen
Description
The vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the eap_pwd_process function due to missing last fragment length validation. An adjacent attacker can submit a large buffer fragment in an EAP-pwd message, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
Mitigation
Update to version 2.6.
Vulnerable software versions
hostapd: 2.1 - 2.5
External links
http://w1.fi/security/2015-7/eap-pwd-missing-last-fragment-length-validation.txt
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.