Description
Integer underflow in the WMM Action frame parser in hostapd 0.5.5 through 2.4 and wpa_supplicant 0.7.0 through 2.4, when used for AP mode MLME/SME functionality, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted frame, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-260-1 | hostapd security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3397-1 | wpa security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2015-4166 | Integer underflow in the WMM Action frame parser in hostapd 0.5.5 through 2.4 and wpa_supplicant 0.7.0 through 2.4, when used for AP mode MLME/SME functionality, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted frame, which triggers an out-of-bounds read. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2650-1 | wpa_supplicant and hostapd vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T06:04:02.867Z
Reserved: 2015-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2015-4142
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Status : Modified
Published: 2015-06-15T15:59:06.850
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2015-4142
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN