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CVE-2015-5314
The eap_pwd_process function in eap_server/eap_server_pwd.c in hostapd 2.x before 2.6 does not validate that the reassembly buffer is…
Medium5.9EPSS 2.3%
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- redhat
Description
The eap_pwd_process function in eap_server/eap_server_pwd.c in hostapd 2.x before 2.6 does not validate that the reassembly buffer is large enough for the final fragment when used with (1) an internal EAP server or (2) a RADIUS server and EAP-pwd is enabled in a runtime configuration, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process termination) via a large final fragment in an EAP-pwd message.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.3% · top 17% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.9.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (4)
- USN-2808-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- DSA-3397 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- http://w1.fi/security/2015-7/eap-pwd-missing-last-fragment-length-validation.txt (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20151110 hostapd/wpa_supplicant: EAP-pwd missing last fragment length validation (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
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- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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