The EAP-pwd peer implementation in hostapd and wpa_supplicant 1.0 through 2.4 does not clear the L (Length) and M (More) flags before determining if a response should be fragmented, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted message.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade wpa_supplicantUpgrade hostapd | Aug 30, 2017 | Jun 15, 2015 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade wpa | Nov 16, 2015 | Jun 15, 2015 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade hostapdUpgrade wpa_supplicant | Dec 10, 2025 | Jun 1, 2015 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-wireless/wpa_supplicant.Upgrade net-wireless/hostapd. | Oct 30, 2017 | Jun 15, 2015 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade wpa_supplicant | May 20, 2018 | Jun 15, 2015 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade hostapdUpgrade wpasupplicant | Nov 8, 2024 | Jun 15, 2015 |
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